An Historical Research Respecting the Opinions of the Founders of the Republic,…
George Livermore
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Collects the speeches, writings, public statements and legislative acts of the Founding Fathers and Framers of the United States against slavery. (Summary by progressingamerica) (7 hr 43 min)
Chapters
| Massachusetts Historical Society August meeting | 6:37 | Read by Greg Giordano |
| Note to 3rd edition | 4:07 | Read by Greg Giordano |
| Note to 1st edition | 1:53 | Read by Greg Giordano |
| Introduction, Present state of the question | 33:17 | Read by Joanna Michal Hoyt |
| Chapter 1 - Declaration of Independence | 26:55 | Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) |
| Chapter 2 - Articles of Confederation | 5:25 | Read by Greg Giordano |
| Chapter 3 - The Federal Convention and the Constitution | 27:32 | Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) |
| Chapter 3 - part 2 | 26:07 | Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) |
| Chapter 3 - part 3 | 22:18 | Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) |
| Chapter 3, conclusion | 22:23 | Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) |
| Chapter 4 - State Conventions and ratifying the Constitution | 35:16 | Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) |
| Chapter 4, continued | 35:43 | Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) |
| Chapter 5 -Opinions of the Founders of the republic on negroes as soldiers | 21:20 | Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) |
| Chapter 5 - part 2 | 23:03 | Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) |
| Chapter 5 - part 3 | 21:20 | Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) |
| Chapter 5 - part 4 | 22:29 | Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) |
| Chapter 5 - part 5 | 24:33 | Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) |
| Chapter 5 - part 6 | 23:47 | Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) |
| Chapter 5 - part 7 | 25:35 | Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) |
| Chapter 5 - Conclusion | 21:53 | Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) |
| Appendix A-E | 25:09 | Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) |
| Appendix F | 6:19 | Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) |