ica declare their
Independence.--A New Government established.--Slavery the
Bane of American Civilization.--The Tory Party accept the
Doctrine of Property in Man.--The Doctrine of the Locke
Constitution in the South.--The Whig Party the Dominant
Political Organization in the Northern States.--Slavery
recognized under the New Government.--Anti Slavery Agitation
in the States.--Attempted Legislation against
Slavery.--Articles of Confederation.--Then Adoption in
1778.--Discussion concerning the Disposal of the Western
Territory.--Mr. Jefferson's Recommendation.--Amendment by
Mr. Spaight.--Congress in New York in 1787.--Discussion
respecting the Government of the Western
Territory.--Convention at Philadelphia to frame the Federal
Constitution.--Proceedings of the Convention.--The Southern
States still advocate Slavery.--Speeches on the Slavery
Question by Leading Statesmen.--Constitution adopted by the
Convention in 1787.--First Session of Congress under the
Federal Constitution held in New York in 1789.--The
Introduction of a Tariff-Bill.--An Attempt to amend it by
inserting a Clause levying a Tax on Slaves brought by
Water.--Extinction of Slavery in Massachusetts.--A Change in
the Public Opinion of the Middle and Eastern States on the
Subject of Slavery.--Dr. Benjamin Franklin's Address to the
Public for promoting the Abolition of Slavery.--Memorial to
the United-States Congress.--Congress in 1790.--Bitter
Discussion on the Restriction of the
Slave-Trade.--Slave-Population.--Vermont and Kentucky
admitted into the Union.--A Law providing for the Return of
Fugitives from "Labor and Service."--Convention of Friends
held in Philadelphia.--An Act against the Foreign
Slave-Trade.--Mississippi Territory.--Constitution of
Georgia revised.--New York passes a Bill for the Gradual
Extinction of Slavery.--Constitution of Kentucky
revised.--Slavery as an Institution firmly established. 412

HISTORY OF THE NEGRO RACE IN AMERICA.

Part I.

_PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS._

CHAPTER I.

THE UNITY OF MANKIND.

THE BIBLICAL ARGUMENT.--ONE RACE AND ONE LANGUAGE.--ONE
BLOOD.--THE CURSE OF CANAAN.

During the last half-century, many writers on ethnology, anthropology,
and slavery have strenuously striven to place the Negro outside o