Today in black history, was the first formal protest against slavery, organized by four Quakers in Germantown, Pennsylvania on behalf of Religous Society of Friends. Quakers at monthly meeting. In the document the Quakers use the Golden Rule to argue against such inhumane treatment of their fellow man regardless of the color of their skin, "we shall doe to all men licke as we will be done ourselves; macking no difference of what generation, descent or Colour they are." Seeing the injustices of the slave trade they courageously took a stand against slavery based on their religious and moral beliefs. The language and spelling used in this early protest reflect the German descent of its' signers as their English was lacking, but their message was strong.
Monday, 18 February 2013
First Formal Protest Against Slavery
Today in black history, was the first formal protest against slavery, organized by four Quakers in Germantown, Pennsylvania on behalf of Religous Society of Friends. Quakers at monthly meeting. In the document the Quakers use the Golden Rule to argue against such inhumane treatment of their fellow man regardless of the color of their skin, "we shall doe to all men licke as we will be done ourselves; macking no difference of what generation, descent or Colour they are." Seeing the injustices of the slave trade they courageously took a stand against slavery based on their religious and moral beliefs. The language and spelling used in this early protest reflect the German descent of its' signers as their English was lacking, but their message was strong.
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