---
title: 'Southern Slavery Not Founded on Scripture Warrant'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'William Sommerville'
date: 1864-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Slavery'
- 'Scripture'
scriptures:
- 'Deuteronomy 23'
- 'Exodus 21'
- 'Genesis 17'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/sommerville-1864-southern-slavery-not-founded-on-scripture-warrant
---

# Southern Slavery Not Founded on Scripture Warrant

1861 lecture arguing Southern slavery has no biblical warrant. Uses Scripture (Deut, Exod, Abrahamic covenant) to defend escaped slaves and condemn U.S. fugitive-slave laws.

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