1864 Abolition Pamphlet Isaac Arnold, Destroying Slavery In Rebel States

1864 ABOLITION PAMPHLET – Isaac N. Arnold Speech – Destroying Slavery in Rebel States – Civil War

Original Civil War pamphlet titled:

"The Power, Duty, and Necessity of Destroying Slavery in the Rebel States"

containing the historic speech of Hon. Isaac N. Arnold of Illinois, delivered before the United States House of Representatives on January 6, 1864.

Arnold was one of Abraham Lincoln's closest congressional supporters and among the most influential advocates of emancipation during the Civil War. In this powerful wartime address he argues that slavery was the root cause of the rebellion and that permanent Union victory required its complete destruction.

The speech discusses Lincoln's famous "House Divided" doctrine, the progress of emancipation, the moral and political consequences of slavery, and the necessity of abolition as a war measure and national policy.

Published during the final year of the Civil War and just before congressional approval of the Thirteenth Amendment, this pamphlet represents an important primary-source document from the struggle to end slavery in the United States.

Details

Original 1864 printing

Isaac N. Arnold of Illinois

Delivered January 6, 1864

Civil War abolition pamphlet

Strong emancipation content

Lincoln associate and supporter

Complete pamphlet format

Rare primary-source anti-slavery material

Condition

Original folds, foxing, age toning, edge wear, creasing, and scattered staining consistent with age and use. Text remains clear and legible. Please examine all photographs carefully.

Historical Significance

An important Civil War-era abolition document advocating the destruction of slavery as essential to preserving the Union. Such contemporary anti-slavery pamphlets are increasingly sought by collectors of:

Slavery & Abolition

African American History

Abraham Lincoln

Civil War Americana

Political History

Congressional Documents

Emancipation & 13th Amendment Material

A scarce and compelling artifact from the congressional campaign that helped bring about the end of slavery in America.