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CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

PROLETARIANISM SPRUNG FROM CHATTEL SLAVERY.

Importance of Social Reform—Universality of covert or open Slavery—Partial
Prevalence of Working Class—Origin in Proletarianism—Advent of
Christianity—its Effects on Slavery—Middle and Working Classes the
product of Emancipations—Classification of the Proletariat 1


CHAPTER II.

ORIGIN OF SLAVERY IN PATERNAL AUTHORITY.

Antiquity of Slavery—anterior to Legal Institution—Examples cited from Ancient
History—Arose from Patriarchal Government—despotic Power of Head
of Family—Marriage Custom of Purchase—Aristocratic Governments
favourable to Development—Decadence under Republics 8


CHAPTER III.

CAUSES OF PARENTAL DESPOTISM.

Evidences from Egypt and Persia—Supreme Authority of Family Head—First
Legal Limitation under Roman Empire—Necessity for gradual Growth of
Slavery—Source of Paternal Riches—Importance of Chief of Family
Chief 13


CHAPTER IV.

INCREASE AND CONSOLIDATION OF SLAVERY.

Sanction given by Law and Public Opinion—Various Causes of Enslavement—Practices
of Ancient Germans—Analogy in Modern Commercial and
Funding Systems and Expatriation of Irish Peasantry—Slavery among
the Jews 19


CHAPTER V.

OPINION OF THE ANCIENT WORLD ON SLAVERY.

Permanence of Slavery under all Revolutions—Ignorance of principle of Human
Equality—Theory and Personal Experience of Plato—Contentment of
Slaves with their Condition—Occasional Comfort and Happiness of Slaves—Absence
of Revolts against Slavery—Social and Political Rights ignored
by Greeks and Romans 26