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title: 'Address to the People of West Virginia; Shewing That Slavery Is Injurious to the Public Welfare, and That It May Be Gradually Abolished …'
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authors:
- 'Henry Ruffner'
date: 1847-01-01
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topics:
- 'Slavery'
- 'Politics'
- 'Citizenship and Government'
scriptures:
- 'Isaiah 1'
- 'Galatians 3'
- 'Exodus 21'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/ruffner-1847-address-to-the-people-of-west-virginia-shewing-that-slavery-is-injurious-to-the-public-welfare-and-that-it-may-be-gradually-abolished
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# Address to the People of West Virginia; Shewing That Slavery Is Injurious to the Public Welfare, and That It May Be Gradually Abolished …

Henry Ruffner's 1847 Address urges gradual removal of slavery from West Virginia to promote public welfare and political strength, rejecting Northern abolitionist tactics.

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