The Ariel Controversy: Religion and The Negro Problem, Part I

Contents: The Negro: What is his ethnological status? Is he the progeny of ham? Is he a descendant of Adam and Eve? Has he a soul? Or is he a beast in God's nomenclature? What is his status as fixed by God in creation? What is his relation to the white race? (1867) Ariel (i.e. Buckner H. Payne). -- Speculum for looking into the pamphlet entitled "The Negro: What is his ethnological status? Is he the progeny of ham? Is he a descendant of Adam and Eve? Has he a soul? Or is he a beast in God's nomenclature? What is his status as fixed by God in creation? What is his relation to the white race? by Ariel." (1867) Optician. -- The Negro: a reply to Ariel: The Negro belongs to the Genus Homo. He is a descendant of Adam and Eve. He is the offspring of Ham. He is not a Beast, but a human being. He has an immortal soul. He may be civilized, enlightened, and converted to Christianity (1867) / Robert A. Young. The adamic race: Reply to "Ariel", Drs. Young and Blackie, on the Negro. "The Negro does not belong to the adamic species" "He is not a descendant of Adam and Eve" "He is not the offspring of ham" " He is not a beast; he is a human being" " He has an immportal soul; but not after the image of god" "And every attempt to civilize him, after our form, has resulted in his speedy and certain destruction (1868) / M.S. -- Caliban. a sequel to "Ariel" (1868) / Prospero. --A reply to Ariel (1869) / Harrison Berry.