| CHAPTER I. | |
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| PROLETARIANISM SPRUNG FROM CHATTEL SLAVERY. | |
| Importance of Social Reform—Universality of covert or open Slavery—Partial Prevalence of Working Class—Origin in Proletarianism—Advent of Christianity—its Effects on Slavery—Middle and Working Classes the product of Emancipations—Classification of the Proletariat | [1] |
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| CHAPTER II. | |
| ORIGIN OF SLAVERY IN PATERNAL AUTHORITY. | |
| Antiquity of Slavery—anterior to Legal Institution—Examples cited from Ancient History—Arose from Patriarchal Government—despotic Power of Head of Family—Marriage Custom of Purchase—Aristocratic Governments favourable to Development—Decadence under Republics | [8] |
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| CHAPTER III. | |
| CAUSES OF PARENTAL DESPOTISM. | |
| Evidences from Egypt and Persia—Supreme Authority of Family Head—First Legal Limitation under Roman Empire—Necessity for gradual Growth of Slavery—Source of Paternal Riches—Importance of Chief of Family | [13] |
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| CHAPTER IV. | |
| INCREASE AND CONSOLIDATION OF SLAVERY. | |
| Sanction given by Law and Public Opinion—Various Causes of Enslavement—Practices of Ancient Germans—Analogy in Modern Commercial andFunding Systems and Expatriation of Irish Peasantry—Slavery among the Jews | [19] |
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| CHAPTER V. | |
| OPINION OF THE ANCIENT WORLD ON SLAVERY. | |
| Permanence of Slavery under all Revolutions—Ignorance of principle of Human Equality—Theory and Personal Experience of Plato—Contentment ofSlaves with their Condition—Occasional Comfort and Happiness of Slaves—Absence of Revolts against Slavery—Social and Political Rights ignored by Greeks and Romans | [26] |
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| CHAPTER VI. | |
| UNIVERSALITY OF PUBLIC OPINION AS TO MASTER AND SLAVES. | |
| System acquiesced in by Slave-Class—Insurrections and Rebellions from other causes than Hatred of Slavery—Rising under Spartacus—conditions wanting for Success—Contrast of Modern Aspirations after Freedom—Example from enslaved Roman Citizens—Preference of Slaves for their Condition | [33] |
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| CHAPTER VII. | |
| COMPARISON OF ANCIENT AND MODERN SLAVERY. | |
| Forces which overthrew Chattel Slavery—Advantages of Chattel Slaves over Freedmenand Wages-slaves—Natural Fecundity esteemed a Blessing, not a Curse—Condition of American Slaves under Slavery | [40] |
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| CHAPTER VIII. | |
| EXPLOITATION-VALUE OF SLAVE AND FREE LABOUR. | |
| Contrast of Plantation-Servants with British Workpeople—Affluence of former American Slaves—Misery of Free Labourers and Artisans—Value of Irish Peasants and English Workers—Free and Slave Children in America | [47] |
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| CHAPTER IX. | |
| HISTORY OF EARLY SOCIAL REFORMERS. | |
| Intention of foregoing Contrast—Difficulties of Christian Revolution, and comparative Facility of coming Ones—Essenes as Early Reformers—Difficulties in the way of Christian innovations on Pagan Slavery | [54] |
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| CHAPTER X. | |
| PROGRESS OF EARLY CHRISTIAN PROPAGANDA. | |
| Opposition from corrupt Slave-Caste—Detestation of Christian Doctrines by Slave-owners—Incomprehensibilityof the new Doctrine of Equality—Absence of a destitute Free People a Drawback on Reform—Spread of the New Teachings—Alarm, and Persecution of the New Faith | [61] |
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| CHAPTER XI. | |
| THE FOUR GREAT PERSECUTIONS. | |
| Obscurity and Insignificance of Early Reformers their best Protection—Christians the great Levellers—Nero’s Persecution—The Blood of the Martyrs the Seed of the Church—Persecution of Domitian—Martyrdoms under Trajan—Tortures under Antonius | [68] |
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| CHAPTER XII. | |
| PROGRESS OF PROPAGANDA TO THE TENTH PERSECUTION. | |
| Seven Years’ Persecution of Equalitarian Innovators—Seventh Great Persecution—Christianscharged with Sorcery in Eighth Persecution—Tortures of Ninthand Tenth Persecutions—Pretended Conversion of Constantine—Lives of Early Christian exemplars to the Pagan World | [75] |
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| CHAPTER XIII. | |
| DEBASEMENT OF THE NEW POWER WHEN SEIZED BY RULERS. | |
| Cost of making the New Ideas triumphant—Change in Character in the hands of Kings, Courtiers, and Profitmongers—Emancipations become a matter of Policy and Profit—Repudiation of principles of Fraternity and Equality—Horrors of introduction of Proletarianism | [82] |
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| CHAPTER XIV. | |
| SERVICE OF CHRISTIANITY IN BREAKING CASTE-BONDS. | |
| Division of Emancipated Slaves into two Classes of Proletarians—Equality and Fraternity gave the desire for Liberty—Inveteracy of Caste-prejudice—Perversion of Christianity under Constantine—Antagonism of Wages-Slavery and Christianity | [89] |
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| CHAPTER XV. | |
| FORM OF SLAVERY UNDER MODERN CIVILIZATION. | |
| Persistence of Chattel-Slavery in Eastern Countries—Assumption of form of Wages-Slavery under Modern Civilization—Creation of Millionaire Capitalists by present System—Result in Ruin and Starvation of the Labouring Class—Necessity of repressive Armies and Police—Measures necessary to secure Social Reform | [96] |
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| CHAPTER XVI. | |
| REFORMS AS MUCH NEEDED IN AMERICA AND IN COLONIES AS IN EUROPE. | |
| Answer to question, “How is Human Slavery to go out?”—Insufficiency of mere Political Freedom—Accessibility of Public Lands in new Countries their chief Advantage—Inadequacy of Universal Suffrage without a Knowledge of Social Rights—America falling into same Abyss as Europe | [104] |
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| CHAPTER XVII. | |
| RELIEF TO UNEMPLOYED OR DESTITUTE A RIGHT—NOT A CHARITY. | |
| Inability of a People ignorant of Social Rights to choose Representatives—Duties of a wise Democracy—Omnipotency of a Knowledge of Social Rights—Facility of Application of Social Reforms—Exposition of the three Provisional Measures necessary | [109] |
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| CHAPTER XVIII. | |
| GRADUAL RESUMPTION OF PUBLIC LANDS BY THE STATE. | |
| Necessity of Agrarian Reform—Crown Lands, Church Lands, and Corporation Lands to be immediately resumed, and their Rent applied to the relief of Taxation—The Rich have no right to meddle with them—Needed by the exploited Millions, as a Fulcrum to raise them from the Earth | [115] |
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| CHAPTER XIX. | |
| NATIONAL DEBT A MORTGAGE ON REALISED PROPERTY. | |
| Necessity for Adjustment of Public and Private Debts—Their overwhelming Burden must result in Civil War—Third Resolution the only Remedy—Opinion of Cobbett—Enormous Increase of Debt through Improvements in Manufactures—Only just Claims of Public and Private Creditors | [120] |
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| CHAPTER XX. | |
| NATIONAL LANDS AND CREDIT FOR THE USE OF THE PEOPLE. | |
| Unjust Laws to enable the Few to deprive the Working Class of their Earnings—Private Property in Land the Basis of Wages-Slavery—Raw Materials of Wealth belong to all—Land and Money Lords govern the World—Right of Working Class to the Use of Credit—Surplus of Earnings of Working Class beyond Consumption the Source of all Capital | [126] |
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| CHAPTER XXI. | |
| NATIONAL SYSTEM OF CURRENCY AND EXCHANGE REQUIRED. | |
| Inadequacy and Absurdity of present Medium of Exchange—Necessity of new National Currency for the Home Trade—Example from Iron Currency of Sparta—Labour Notes of Guernsey—Gold and Silver mere Commodities—All four Reforms must be combined | [134] |
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| CHAPTER XXII. | |
| EVIL OF MONOPOLIES AND EXPLOITATION OF INDUSTRIES. | |
| False principle of Law-made Property—Absurdity of Funding System and Borrowing from Investors—Evil of Public Works in hands of Profitmongers and Speculators—Rapacity of Predatory Classes—Efforts of Robespierre to abolish their nefarious System—his legal Assassination in consequence—All the evils of Society the work of Landlords and Profitmongers | [143] |
THE
RISE, PROGRESS, AND PHASES
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HUMAN SLAVERY.
