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Des Moines County, Iowa Anti-Slavery Society minutes and declarations, 1844-1845

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//world our belief of the principles of unive// //rsal liberty and equality of [rights?] of all// //men. and whereas notwithstanding this// //declaration of Sentements we Stand// //convicted bfore the world of holding one// //Sixth part of our population in the most// //abject and cruel bondage, by a Sistern// //of Slavery that is opposed to the laws of God// //and the best interest of man which is// //corrupting the fountains of our prosperity// //and threatning the peace of the nation and// //whereas our political relations are Such that// //this foul Stain upon the character of the// //nation can only be removed by the concen// //trated force of a correct public Sentment// //and believeing that it is practiceable by// //appeals to the hearts and concienciez of men// //So to awaken public feeling against this// //horrid Sistern as to cause its Speedy Abolition// //and that it is a debt we owe to [(written over a second time) the] oppres// //ed to our[(crossed through) country and to God] fellow [citize]// //who hold Slaves to our country and to God//

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//world our belief of the principles of unive// //rsal liberty and equality of [rights?] of all// //men. and whereas notwithstanding this// //declaration of Sentements we Stand// //convicted bfore the world of holding one// //Sixth part of our population in the most// //abject and cruel bondage, by a Sistern// //of Slavery that is opposed to the laws of God// //and the best interest of man which is// //corrupting the fountains of our prosperity// //and threatning the peace of the nation and// //whereas our political relations are Such that// //this foul Stain upon the character of the// //nation can only be removed by the concen// //trated force of a correct public Sentment// //and believeing that it is practiceable by// //appeals to the hearts and concienciez of men// //So to awaken public feeling against this// //horrid Sistern as to cause its Speedy Abolition// //and that it is a debt we owe to [(written over a second time) the] oppres// //ed to our[(crossed through) country and to God] fellow [citize]// //who hold Slaves to our country and to God//