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Tag Archives: Samuel Hopkins
Were New England’s Federalists Really Abolitionists?
During the 1780s Massachusetts abolished slavery. After that, the abolition society in Massachusetts stopped taking part in Philadelphia’s annual abolition convention.[1] After the economically crippling policies of Jefferson and Madison, the Federalists regained power in New England. The authorities segregated … Continue reading →
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How Opposition to the Three-Fifths Clause Merged with a Moral Campaign
Opposition to slavery, as a tenet of Congregationalism, began with Samuel Hopkins. Hopkins (1721-1803) graduated from Yale College in 1741. As a senior, he was attracted to the revivalism of the Great Awakening, a movement led by the Congregational clergyman Jonathan … Continue reading →
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