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The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 53, March, 1862 By: Various |
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In The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 53, March, 1862, Various authors present a collection of thought-provoking essays, stories, and poems that offer a unique perspective on the political and social climate of the time. From discussions on the Civil War to reflections on the human condition, each piece is well-written and engaging, providing readers with a glimpse into the minds of some of the most talented writers of the era. Although the content may not appeal to every reader, the diversity of topics ensures that there is something for everyone to enjoy. Overall, this volume is a worthwhile read for anyone interested in history, literature, or simply looking to broaden their horizons. A MAGAZINE OF LITERATURE, ART, AND POLITICS. VOL. IX. MARCH, 1862. NO. LIII. THE FRUITS OF FREE LABOR IN THE SMALLER ISLANDS OF THE BRITISH WEST INDIES. The emancipation of an enslaved race seems, at first thought, a most uncertain and perilous undertaking. To do away with inherited and constantly strengthening tendencies toward irresponsibility and idleness, to substitute the pleasure of activity or the distant good from industry for the very palpable influence of compulsion, to implant forethought and alertness and ingenuity, where, before, labor was stolid and sulky and unthinking, to confer the habit of self dependence and the courage for unknown tasks on a people timid, childish, and dependent, to teach self control in place of the custom of control by masters, or by caprice and passion, in a word, to make a free man out of a born slave, appears at first sight the most difficult task which any legislator or reformer could ever attempt. Leaving out of view all possible moral changes which might be induced by time and patient labor on such a being, we should say beforehand that at least economically that is, regarding the production for the wants of the world by the freed man the experiment of emancipation would prove, in all probability, a failure... Continue reading book >>
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