Debate on Slavery, Demosthenian Literary Society Minutes, 1829-1839: pages 318-319

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In 1837, the Demosthenian Literary Society debated "Would it not have been better had the United States never admitted slavery within her boundary?"

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Demosthenian Literary Society

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English

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Demosthenian Hall, February 18th, 1837
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The society then proceeded to discuss the following question. "Would it not have been better had the United States never admitted slavery within her boundary?" ... The debate was very uninteresting and cold, and decided in the negative, nine to seven.
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Demosthenian Literary Society , “Debate on Slavery, Demosthenian Literary Society Minutes, 1829-1839: pages 318-319,” African American Experience in Athens, accessed June 10, 2023, https://digihum.libs.uga.edu/items/show/166.

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