How can the simple choice of a men's suit be a moral statement and a political act? When the suit is made of free-labor wool rather than slave-grown cotton. In Moral Commerce; Julie L. Holcomb traces the genealogy of the boycott of slave labor from its seventeenth-century Quaker origins through its late nineteenth-century decline. In their failures and in their successes; in their resilience and their persistence; antislavery consumers help us understand the possibilities and the limitations of moral commerce.Quaker antislavery rhetoric began with protests against the slave trade before expanding to include boycotts of the use and products of slave labor. For more than one hundred years; British and American abolitionists highlighted consumers’ complicity in sustaining slavery. The boycott of slave labor was the first consumer movement to transcend the boundaries of nation; gender; and race in an effort by reformers to change the conditions of production. The movement attracted a broad cross-section of abolitionists: conservative and radical; Quaker and non-Quaker; male and female; white and black.The men and women who boycotted slave labor created diverse; biracial networks that worked to reorganize the transatlantic economy on an ethical basis. Even when they acted locally; supporters embraced a global vision; mobilizing the boycott as a powerful force that could transform the marketplace. For supporters of the boycott; the abolition of slavery was a step toward a broader goal of a just and humane economy. The boycott failed to overcome the power structures that kept slave labor in place; nonetheless; the movement’s historic successes and failures have important implications for modern consumers.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. AMERICAN GOVERNMENT WAS FOUNDED ON CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLESBy Morris GildemeisterAn in-depth review of the religious leanings of many of the nations founders. Most interesting to me; was the revelation that founders referenced the Bible more than any other source in their writings during the decades 1760-1805; during the formative years of this nation's government. As one of the reviewers' cited on the back cover states; the book "clearly demonstrates that our constitutional liberties are a direct result of our our founders moral and religious convictions which were based on a belief in a God who created heaven and earth as well as on the fixed and unchanging absolutes of God's word."1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A must have!By Bruce L. BerryDr. Eidsmoe is an amazing scholar. I have watched his lectures; and have a few of his books. If you like this book; I highly recommend his Historical and Theological Foundations of Law. I have said that if you want to believe whatever it is you believe; be knowledgeable in your convictions and presuppositions; so that if challenged; you are confident in your knowledge of that subject. There is a controversial topic of whether this country was founded on Christian beliefs and praxis; this book settles this argument.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Well-ResearchedBy Swim4LifeVery well researched; yet simply written. Puts forth some different; but reasonable; theological bases for our Constitution with supporting evidence. Easy and enjoyable read.
