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"The question, too, which now places us upon the brink of revolution was in its origin a question of morals and religion. It was debated in ecclesiastical counsels before it entered legislative halls." - B.M. Palmer, 1860
Religion played a major role in the development of societal ideals and ideas. We have divided this section into areas of religion - faith, music, secession, slavery, and sermons from which you may read writings of the day to better understand the beliefs of the leaders and soldiers of the day. Note - some sermons are categorized, while others are not.
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GUILT MODIFIED BY IGNORANCE--ANTI-SLAVERY DUTIES |
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Religion's affect on the anti-slavery movement
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This anti-slavery sermon was delivered by the Reverend Charles Grandison Finney in Oberlin Ohio in 1852. The Reverend Finney is often associated with the 2nd Great Awakening on the American Continent. Rev. Finney was also the pastor to John Brown, who gained fame in the Kansas/Missouri border wars as an abolitionist and was executed after raiding the federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry. |
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