An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
316: The First Abolitionist
March 27, 2023
Description
Books Referenced
Author: Alec Ryrie
Context:
Described as 'a brilliant historian of Protestantism' who 'wrote a wonderful book about it' - referring to a book about Protestantism. The host references a story from this book about a servant girl named Elizabeth Andrews refusing to curtsy.
Author: Thomas Thistlewood
Context:
Referenced as a journal written by the notorious slave owner Thomas Thistlewood documenting his treatment of slaves in Jamaica. The host notes 'he wrote this journal and you can read it' and quotes specific entries from it.
Author: Benjamin Lay
Context:
Explicitly mentioned as a book/tract printed in 1737 in Philadelphia by Benjamin Franklin. The hosts read passages from it and discuss it as the primary source about Benjamin Lay's anti-slavery views.