The Russian Consul in New York issued a stern rebuke to those trying
to break Britain’s ban on slave-trading by sailing under his nation’s colours.
Length: 58 words
Abolition of Slavery
Away with Compulsion!
John Wesley called for a world in which no one was forced to go
against his conscience or to serve against his will.
Length: 57 words
Abolition of Slavery
Make the Case Your Own
John Wesley wondered how those involved in the slave trade
would feel if the tables were ever turned on them.
Length: 59 words
American Civil War
A Letter to the President
Two years into America’s Civil War, cotton workers in Manchester defied
current opinion among politicians and the press, and pledged their support to the Union.
Length: 58 words
American Civil War
Sublime Christian Heroism
In replying to a letter of support from Manchester’s cotton workers,
US President Lincoln showed how deeply touched he had been.
Length: 58 words
Abolition of Slavery
The Ordeal of Harry Demane
After word came that Harry Demane had been lured aboard a slave-ship,
Granville Sharp had only a few hours in which to make sure he did not sail.