A vindication of the address, to the inhabitants of the British settlements, on the slavery of the Negroes in America, in answer to a pamphlet entitled, "Slavery not forbidden by scripture; or A defence of the West-India planters from the aspersions thrown out against them by the author of the Address" ... By a Pennsylvanian.

After nearly 60 years of collecting, Sid Lapidus ’59 has presented to the Library more than 2700 volumes representing the fruits of his enthusiasm. Broadly conceived, the collection charts the definition and re-definiton of rights and liberties endemic to Western political traditions. The main focus is texts and documents relating to the American Revolution, its run-up dating back to the Commonwealth men, and coming down to documents of the early Federal government.