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Many antislavery proponents argued that slavery never would have originated had these teachings and the Golden Rule been followed by all Christians. Arguments from Quakers John Woolman and Anthony Benezet in the eighteenth century, from nineteenth-century biblical scholars and pastors such as Charles Elliott and Albert Barnes, as well as from African American activists such as David Walker all used the Sermon on the Mount and other New Testament teachings to help persuade the country of the evil and sinfulness of slavery and why it had to be abolished (see Box 3.3).2
Box 3.3
Footnote 2 is very interesting. The author is making sure that the assertion in the text is supported by primary sources that confirm that there were those in the eighteenth century who affirmed that you cannot deduce the institution of slavery and take the Golden Rule seriously. Do note that the author uses the appropriate conventions around footnoting and internet sources, which includes indicating the date it was accessed.