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title: 'Testimony of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America on the Subject of Slavery'
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authors:
- 'Presbyterian Church in the United States of America'
date: 1858-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Slavery'
- 'American Presbyterian and Reformed History'
- 'Race Relations and Slavery'
scriptures:
- 'Matthew 5'
- 'Ephesians 4'
- 'Philippians 2'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/pcusa-1858-testimony-of-the-general-assembly-of-the-presbyterian-church-in-the-united-states-of-america-on-the-subject-of-slavery
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# Testimony of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America on the Subject of Slavery

Presbyterian General Assembly (1774–1858) testimony on slavery: urged emancipation and education of the enslaved, condemned slave-trading and cruelty, and urged peace and forbearance among members.

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