The project gutenberg ebook of the antislavery alphabet by. Like the antislavery alphabet, write your poems in the fourline quatrain style so that the second and fourth lines rhyme. Pages from the antislavery alphabet of philadelphia sisters hannah and mary townsend, 1846 the particular plate that returned my attention to abc plates in general and antislavery abc products in particular is a lot. So for the price everyone else charges for just 1 book, we offer you unlimited audio books, ebooks and language courses to download and enjoy as you please. Recreating the united states abolisionist alphabet. The antislavery alphabet is an alphabet book published in 1846 by the philadelphia female antislavery society pfass. The antislavery alphabet by anonymous free at loyal books.
While originally written for children, some explaining would be necessary for children to understand it. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. The target audience for this book, as you might expect, was children who. Languageand how learning about language can be presented in childrens bookswas on my mind this past week, while cataloging three. The antislavery alphabet in the morning sow thy seed. It would take a war for the emancipation proclamation to become a reality in 1863. The project gutenberg ebook of the antislavery alphabet.
A remarkable 1846 primer for children in 1846 a pair of quaker sisters came up with an idea. They were abolitionists and actively campaigned against domestic slavery in the united states. Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. The antislavery alphabet by anonymous 2008, paperback. Frederick douglasss novella the heroic slave or louisa may alcotts edgy short story an hour or sumners emotional eulogy on abraham lincoln, but my single favorite has to be the antislavery alphabet composed by hannah and mary townsend in 1847, for little children learning to read. Books like the antislavery alphabet 1846 were part of a hard and long. To help produce and harvest it, the use of slaves was needed. Well, for one thing, teachers and parents might refer to primary documents like the antislavery alphabet, an abolitionist teaching tool written by quakers hannah and mary townsend and sold at the philadelphia female antislavery society fair in 1846. The antislavery alphabet by anonymous online literature. In a january 1847 pennsylvania freeman, the philadelphia female antislavery society reported profitable sales at its december 1846 fair of an antislavery alphabet, written and presented to the fair by hannah and mary townsend, of this city. Originally created by the philadelphia female antislavery society in the 1800s to raise awareness about slavery and equality, this seminal document is now repackaged and available to modern readers.
Created by hannah and mary townsend, they hoped to inspire a new generation of abolitionists and raise funds for the antislavery cause. While originally written for children, some explaining would be. The antislavery alphabet was a poembased pamphlet that was produced for an 1846 antislavery fair in philadelphia. To see all of the antislavery alphabet, visit the man in the gray flannel suit or the mississippi department of archives and history, who allow you to zoom in and examine each page closely.
The slave boom in the 1700s is the main reason why slavery was so large in the u. Click on continue reading to view more pages from it. This alphabet book uses slavery, abolitionist, and christian terms to teach children abolitionist principles. The antislavery alphabet is a book that was published in 1846 and was sold at the antislavery fair in philadelphia, pennsylvania. The antislavery alphabet is a classic, historical childrens book giving the abcs of antislavery.
Even you can plead with men that they buy not slaves again, and that those they have may be. The antislavery alphabet is a reader that was published in 1846 for the purpose of being sold at the antislavery fair in philadelphia. You might call it a form of liberal indoctrination but in 1846 the stakes were so very high. In western europe and the americas, abolitionism was a historic movement that sought to end the atlantic slave trade and set slaves free. The antislavery alphabet the news media and the making. The antislavery alphabet was very interesting to me. S after the slave boom of the 1700s, came the cotton boom of the. Townsend, mary and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Abc slavery book zong tobacco was a major cash crop for america. This handdrawn antislavery alphabet from 1846 is a fascinating. It is important for the writer to convey the everyday experience of a slave, an experience that would move anyone into wanting to abolish the practice. The alphabet, writes the man in the gray flannel suit, consists of sixteen leaves, printed on one side, with the printed pages facing each other and handsewn into a paper cover. The antislavery alphabet is a reader that was published in 1846 for the. Abolitionism, or the abolitionist movement, was the movement to end slavery.
It was written by two of the societys members, hannah and mary townsend, with the intention of encouraging abolitionist ideas in young children. From a through z, the antslavery alphabet book outlines the evils of slavery and provides insight on the abolitionist movement and the lives of slaves in the 1800s. While this popular alphabet book was published anonymously, authorship was later. For more contemporary books for children on the history of slavery, see this list of. Produced by hannah and mary townsend, sisters in a prominent quaker family, the antislavery alphabet was showcased at the 1846 philadelphia female antislavery. Staffordshire pearlware jug made by christopher whitehead, c. Uncle toms cabin is an antislavery novel written by harriet beecher stowe. Apart from the very title and didactic approach of the text, theres a striking woodengraved titlepage vignette depicting a slave sale, and another illustration on the verso. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook. The brutal scar must neither be hidden nor corrupted. How antislavery writings reconnect us with one of the most.
Books like the antislavery alphabet 1846 were part of a hard and long campaign to bring the horror to an end. The antislavery collection from oberlin college sourcelibrary oberlin college library. At an 1846 philadelphia antislavery fair, the philadelphia female antislavery society published and sold the antislavery alphabet to inspire and inform young readers about the terrible effects of slavery. Originally created by the philadelphia female antislavery society in the 1800s to raise awareness about slavery and equality, this seminal document is now repackaged and available. Were the people in the north and south who wanted to end slavery.
You are very young, tis true, but theres much that you can do. Structured through the antislavery alphabet, printed in 1846 womens abolitionist fair in philadelphia, it shows the similarities between the past and the present of slavery, its proximity, and our active role in its perpetuation. In december 1846, the philadelphia female antislavery society held one of its regular fairs. Though there are no pictures in this book, it is nicely laid out and the word pictures puts the message across strong and clear. On sale at this particular event was the antislavery alphabet, a slim volume written by hannah and. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
It was published in 1852, but you can still buy it today. Another intentionally topical alphabet bookand one with a clearly moral didactic goalis the antislavery societys. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. A is for abolitionism is a book about modern slavery, that seeks to inspire a new generation of abolitionists. The fair was organized by the philadelphia female antislavery society pfass and raised money for abolitionism by charging a.
As noted by the mississippi department of archives and history. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Listen, little children, all, listen to our earnest call. Antislavery definition of antislavery by merriamwebster. They produced a new way for the 26 letters to be taught by rote the antislavery alphabet. It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. The antislavery alphabet by anonymous, paperback barnes. An authentic document of the abolitionist movement 9781634504096 by townsend, hannah.
The book consists of sixteen leaves, printed on one side, with the. On sale at this particular event was the antislavery alphabet, a slim volume written by hannah and mary townsend and published by merrihew. The antislavery alphabet is a piece of literature written for children to explain the evils of slavery. The story of american slavery is one that must never be forgotten. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The antislavery alphabet is an 1846 childrens book. This term can be used both formally and informally.
Containing a few words about american slave children. A child, they decided was not only able to fight against slavery in their adult years but as youngsters too. Through various activities, students will learn about the lives of slaves who served in different roles such as town slaves. The extraordinary true story of slavery in america. They came from different backgrounds and opposed slavery for various reasons. The antislavery alphabet the news media and the making of. The alphabet consists of sixteen leaves, printed on one side, with the printed pages facing. The fair was organized by the philadelphia female antislavery society and raised money for abolitionism by charging a small admission. Antislavery manuscripts invites volunteers to transcribe documents from the american abolitionist movement, working together with the zooniverse community and the boston public library. This book depicted the evils of slavery as seen from a slaves perspective. The fact that such a political piece was directed at children and attempting to catch their attention is interesting. This book was converted from its physical edition to the d.
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