The Priesthood of the Believers: Quakers and the Abolition of Slavery

Quakers became the first group in history to develop a consciousness about slavery and spearheaded the early movement in America and Britain that led to its abolition. Why did they develop this consciousness? What was the spiritual matrix that moved them to denounce a well-accepted and well-establis...

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Main Author: Stephen Strehle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/14/11/1338