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"A Yankee in Canada, with anti-slavery and reform papers" offers a unique glimpse into 19th-century Quebec through the eyes of Henry D. Thoreau. More than just a travelogue, this work blends Thoreau's observations of Canadian landscapes and culture with his passionate anti-slavery sentiments. Journey through the cities and countryside of Quebec as Thoreau recounts his travels, providing insightful commentary on the region and its people. Alongside his travel narratives, this volume includes Thoreau's powerful writings on abolition and social reform, revealing his unwavering commitment to…mehr

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"A Yankee in Canada, with anti-slavery and reform papers" offers a unique glimpse into 19th-century Quebec through the eyes of Henry D. Thoreau. More than just a travelogue, this work blends Thoreau's observations of Canadian landscapes and culture with his passionate anti-slavery sentiments. Journey through the cities and countryside of Quebec as Thoreau recounts his travels, providing insightful commentary on the region and its people. Alongside his travel narratives, this volume includes Thoreau's powerful writings on abolition and social reform, revealing his unwavering commitment to justice and equality. Explore his perspective on the critical issues of his time, as relevant now as they were then. This collection offers a compelling blend of travel writing and social commentary, solidifying its place as an important historical document about slavery and travel. Discover Canada and the social conscience of one of America's greatest thinkers in this meticulously reproduced edition. 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.
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Henry David Thoreau (July 12, 1817 - May 6, 1862) was an American author, poet, philosopher, abolitionist, naturalist, tax resister, development critic, surveyor, historian, and leading transcendentalist. He is best known for his book Walden, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay Civil Disobedience, an argument for individual resistance to civil government in moral opposition to an unjust state.