This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 edition. Excerpt: ...were not at all satisfied with this small gain, but continued to use every expedient to perpetuate at least a small part of the former slave-owners' rights. With this object. in view they heartily supported the project of the apprenticeship, particularly to their former owners, of negro minors. This ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 edition. Excerpt: ...were not at all satisfied with this small gain, but continued to use every expedient to perpetuate at least a small part of the former slave-owners' rights. With this object. in view they heartily supported the project of the apprenticeship, particularly to their former owners, of negro minors. This subject was, fortunately for them, brought forward by a member of the majority. Mr. Todd of Caroline, with several others of his party, favored such a step, though the larger part of them had been pledged against it as one of the campaign issues," and opposed it as being either unnecessary under the existing state law for apprenticeship, or else a " concession to the slave power" which practically postponed the emancipation of minor slaves till they became of age." The minority on the other hand held that apprenticeship would be only a merciful provision for many helpless children, and a small measure of justice to the former owners in giving some return for the previous support of minors during their infancy. Mr. Negley and Mr. Purnell were two of the Union members who held these views." The movement for apprenticeship, although prominent in the minds of the members during a large part of the debate, particularly during the consideration of the questions of emancipation and compensation and of the legaislative department," did not assume final form till August 26, when Mr. Todd submitted his proposition in the form of an amendment to the report of the Committee on the Judiciary Department, providing an additional section which made it the duty of the Orphan's Courts of the state to bind out till they became of age " all negroes emancipated by-the adoption of this Constitution, who are...
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Fair. No dust jacket. Paper wrap. Series XIX nos. 8-9, John Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science, Herbert B. Adams, editor, August-September, 1901.