The year of jubilee; but not to Africans a discourse, delivered July 4th, 1825, being the 49th anniversary of American independence

** "The Year of Jubilee; But Not to Africans" by Nathaniel S. Prime is a speech given on Independence Day in 1825 that explores the contradiction of celebrating freedom while slavery still existed. The story delves into the hypocrisy of American society, questioning why the liberty promised in the Declaration of Independence wasn't available to African people. Prime uses strong words to argue against slavery, pointing out the difference between what America says it believes and how it treats enslaved people. He recalls the nation's founding ideas and how they raised hopes for everyone to be free, contrasting this with the difficult lives of enslaved people. Prime supports sending free Black people to Africa, believing it's the only way they can truly be free from white society. Through religious arguments and examples from history, Prime urges people to admit their guilt and work to fix the wrongs of slavery, stressing that America must act according to its claimed values. **