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the planters' banner (franklin, attakapas co., lou.) 1849-1872 — spirit rapping

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1854-01-05
Location: franklin, louisiana, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: the planters' banner (franklin, attakapas co., lou.) 1849-1872 · 1854-01-05 · page 2
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1854-01-05 newspaper page contains wording relevant to “spirit rapping”. This is historical reporting or commentary preserved by the Library of Congress; it is not treated as verification that the described event occurred.

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... Woman's Rights. Millerism, Mormonism and Spirit Rapping. It is f the fruit of intellectual excitement, re 1 ligions enthusiasm, an unnatural eager 9 ness in the pursuit of wealth, and the Sdiscontent with their social positions Swhich characterize the people of the Snorthern States. S But for slavery, millions who now have the benefit of civilization would Sbe in the lowest depths of savage de- t r gradation-but little better than wild w Sbeasts. But for slavery, these millions Pl Swould never have been in contact with b r ehristiauity, however slight a knowl. w Sedge of which, and under whatever cir cumstances, is infinitely better than or beaîlbenism in its best forms. Bot for ...

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