John Quincy Adams’ Christian Convictions Regarding Slavery

The eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries were an exciting time for religion, especially Christianity, in the young United States. From early colonization to the signing of the Constitution, myriad denominations of Christianity were available to suit anyone’s fancy. One could join a Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist, Quaker, Anglican, or Congregationalist church, or attend a revival during “The Great Awakening” that swept […]