Liberia; Or, Mr. Peyton's Experiments

by Sarah Josepha Hale

Liberia falls under the category of plantation literature, a literary genre that emerged in the Southern United States in response to Uncle Tom's Cabin, which was criticised as inaccurately depicting slaveholding in the south.The story follows Mr. Peyton, the eponymous slaveowner who wishes to free all the slaves on his plantation. However, before he can do so, Peyton wishes to make certain that the slaves in his charge will be happy in their new-found freedom, and so decides to conduct three separate "experiments" to test this.(wikipedia)

304 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1853

About the author

Sarah Josepha Buell Hale was an American writer and an influential editor. She is the author of the nursery rhyme "Mary Had a Little Lamb". She famously campaigned for the creation of the American holiday known as Thanksgiving, and for the completion of the Bunker Hill Monument.

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[Cullen Bohannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

There is so much to this book. It is expectedly misrepresented in mundane summaries like wikipedia, and contains a wealth of truths, most all of which contemporary observers refuse to accept, irrespective of the multitude of evidence and available hindsight. I was fortunate to read a copy that had the most remarkable passages marked, worthy of revisit. This book should be revisited and contains innumerable pathways of discourse.