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title: 'New England Compared with Old England on the Question of Human Rights'
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authors:
- 'James William Charles Pennington'
date: 1859-10-15
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Slavery'
- 'Education'
scriptures:
- 'Psalms 5'
- 'Galatians 3'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/pennington-1859-new-england-compared-with-old-england-on-the-question-of-human-rights
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# New England Compared with Old England on the Question of Human Rights

In 1859 J.W.C. Pennington praises New England's welcome of Black people, school access, and resistance to the fugitive slave law. He urges educating Black teachers and ministers to achieve equal standing.

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