Thread. 3 core drivers of early abolitionism: American Quakers, British evangelical Christians, & American revolutionary rhetoric. US revolution influenced those in Haiti & Latin America. US abolitionist themes influenced emancipation of Russian serfs. https://twitter.com/CarlPaulus/status/1108200673244577793 …
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Replying to @AGentleSnail @MottdeWitt and
It seems that interpretation is where you differ from Carl and Dan. What they mean by inspire, is energize, and moralize. They argue that our revolution inspired the Haitian slave revolt, whether a number of the founders agreed, or otherwise.
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