Why the North Cannot Accept of Separation

by Édouard Laboulaye, YA Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)

This pamphlet provides a compelling argument for why the North cannot accept the separation of the United States in the lead-up to the Civil War. Laboulaye, a French legal scholar and human rights activist, argues that slavery is incompatible with the principles of freedom and democracy upon which the nation was founded. His arguments are still relevant today and provide a sobering reminder of the costs of division and intolerance. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

26 pages, Paperback

First published August 4, 2015

About the author

Édouard René Lefebvre Laboulaye