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title: 'An Address Delivered at Newark, N.J., at the First Anniversary of W. India Emancipation'
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authors:
- 'James William Charles Pennington'
date: 1839-08-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Slavery'
- 'Politics'
- 'Citizenship and Government'
scriptures:
- 'Romans 12'
- 'Isaiah 61'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/pennington-1839-an-address-delivered-at-newark-n-j-at-the-first-anniversary-of-w-india-emancipation
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# An Address Delivered at Newark, N.J., at the First Anniversary of W. India Emancipation

J.W.C. Pennington (1839) celebrates Britain's emancipation of the West Indies, arguing immediate emancipation is a moral duty and practicable, urging American reform.

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