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An Historical Research Respecting the Opinions of the Founders of the Republic,…

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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)