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title: 'American Slavery, as Viewed and Acted on by the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'Alexander Taggart McGill'
date: 1865-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'American Presbyterian and Reformed History'
- 'Slavery'
scriptures:
- 'Matthew 5'
- 'Philippians 2'
- 'Philippians 4'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/mcgill-1865-american-slavery-as-viewed-and-acted-on-by-the-presbyterian-church-in-the-united-states-of-america
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# American Slavery, as Viewed and Acted on by the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America

Historical review of the Presbyterian Church’s response to American slavery (1774–1807), advocating ultimate emancipation, slave education and amelioration, and employing Black missionaries.

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