Sermon on American Slavery by Rabbi Gustav Gottheil, Manchester, England, 1861Rare anti-slavery sermon delivered in Manchester, England, in 1861 by Rabbi Gustav Gottheil. Based on Isaiah xlii. 6, 7 and Leviticus xxxix. 43. This pamphlet is one of only three known copies in American libraries. The sermon attacks those who claimed slavery was sanctioned by Mosaic Law. Gottheil served as rabbi for the Manchester Congregation of British Jews from 1860-1873. He later served as Co-Rabbi at Temple Emanu-El in New York City.
The Kidnapped and the Ransomed: The Personal Recollections of Peter Still and His Wife Vina, After Forty Years of SlaveryThis book is a third edition reprint of Peter Still's slave narrative, recounting his experiences of over forty years of enslavement in Kentucky and Alabama, ultimately gaining his freedom with the assistance of Jewish merchants Isaac and Joseph Friedman. Published in 1856, it is notable for highlighting the participation of Jews in the antebellum anti-slavery movement. The narrative includes an introduction by Rev. Samuel J. May and an appendix by William H. Furness, D.D. The book was printed by E. O. Jenkins and published by William T. Hamilton in Syracuse, New York.