Slavery

Chapter XXVII

Definition of slavery, p. sq.—The distribution of slavery and its causes among savages, pp. –674.—The earliest source of slavery was probably war or conquest, p. sq.—Intra-tribal slavery among savages, p. sq.—The master’s power over his slave among slave-holding savages, pp. –678.—Among the lower races slaves are generally treated kindly, pp. –680.—Intra-tribal slaves, especially such as are born in the house, generally treated better than extra-tribal or purchased slaves, p. sq.—Slavery among the nations of archaic culture, pp. –693.—The attitude of Christianity towards slavery, pp. –700.—The supposed causes of the extinction of slavery in Europe, pp. –701.—The chief cause the transformation of slavery into serfdom, p. .—Serfdom only a transitory condition leading up to a state of entire liberty, pp. –703.—The attitude of the Church towards serfdom, p. sq.—The negro slavery in the colonies of European countries and the Southern States of America, and the legislation relating to it, pp. –711.—The support given to it by the clergy, pp. –713.—The want of sympathy for, or positive antipathy to, the coloured race, p. sq.—The opinions regarding slavery and the condition of slaves influenced by altruistic considerations, p. sq.—The condition of slaves influenced by the selfish considerations of their masters, p. sq.