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Description:As a social change agent Woolman (1722-1772) is best known for his efforts to persuade members of the Society of Friends that the institution of slavery was contrary to their religious belief in the sacredness and equality of persons....there is no doubt that what John Woolman did was significant. Within five years of his death in 1772, Friends became the first large group in America to take a stand against slavery and to emancipate their slaves.Woolman's other social concerns are also significant. During the French and Indian War, Woolman resisted the payment of war taxes. He became acutely aware of growing inequities around him as the rich became visible richer... he suggested that more people could be employed in the production of necessities... that the rich should require fewere luxuries for themselves, reduce rents charged to the poor, and hire more people to reduce oppressive working conditions and poverty.He was also greatly concerned about the plight of Native Americans... He was aware of the impairment of the environment through over tilling of the land, over cutting of the forest, and over hunting and fishing. He taught school and was concerned about young people and the inadequacy of their learning.This book provides and overview of Woolman's life, world, and work, as well as selected readings from Woolman's writings, many of which are not included in other editions of Woolman's work.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with John Woolman: A Nonviolence and Social Change Source Book. To get started finding John Woolman: A Nonviolence and Social Change Source Book, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 117

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Wilmington College Peace Resource Center

Release: 1997

ISBN: 0965886603

Description: As a social change agent Woolman (1722-1772) is best known for his efforts to persuade members of the Society of Friends that the institution of slavery was contrary to their religious belief in the sacredness and equality of persons....there is no doubt that what John Woolman did was significant. Within five years of his death in 1772, Friends became the first large group in America to take a stand against slavery and to emancipate their slaves.Woolman's other social concerns are also significant. During the French and Indian War, Woolman resisted the payment of war taxes. He became acutely aware of growing inequities around him as the rich became visible richer... he suggested that more people could be employed in the production of necessities... that the rich should require fewere luxuries for themselves, reduce rents charged to the poor, and hire more people to reduce oppressive working conditions and poverty.He was also greatly concerned about the plight of Native Americans... He was aware of the impairment of the environment through over tilling of the land, over cutting of the forest, and over hunting and fishing. He taught school and was concerned about young people and the inadequacy of their learning.This book provides and overview of Woolman's life, world, and work, as well as selected readings from Woolman's writings, many of which are not included in other editions of Woolman's work.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with John Woolman: A Nonviolence and Social Change Source Book. To get started finding John Woolman: A Nonviolence and Social Change Source Book, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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