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The Light and Truth of Slavery: Aaron's History
by
Aaron |
"Reader, here is the picture of the poor, way-faring, degraded Aaron.
Now reader, Aaron wants you to buy this book. I don't want you to buy it
merely to read it through, I want you to buy it and I want you to read it, not for
to lay it up in your head, but to lay it up in your heart, and then you will
remember the poor way-faring Bondman."
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Life and Narrative of William J. Anderson
by
William J. Anderson |
Twenty-four years a slave, sold eight times! In jail sixty times!! Whipped
three hundred times!!! or The Dark Deeds of American Slavery revealed containing
scriptural views of the origin of the Black and of the White man. Also, a
simple and easy plan to abolish slavery in the United States. Together with
an account of the services of Colored Men in the Revolutionary War -- Day and
date, and interesting facts.
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Unwritten History
by
Levi Jenkins Coppin |
"Intermingled with this "Unwritten History" is the story of my life. Being
all from memory, except here and there the verification of a date, there may be
some repetitions. Of course much of the "Story" is omitted, but, things that
impressed me most, and facts that seem to me most important among the "Unwritten"
things, are noted. Those who are fond of reading novels about men who never lived,
and things that never did and never will happen, may enjoy a change to something
that is historical and real. If the example of some of the worthy ones mentioned
inspires someone else, the object of the author is accomplished."
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Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom
by
William Craft |
The escape of William and Ellen Craft from slavery. Having heard while in
Slavery that "God made of one blood all nations of men," and also that the
American Declaration of Independence says, that "We hold these truths to be
self-evident, that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their
Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these, are life, liberty, and
the pursuit of happiness;" we could not understand by what right we were held as
"chattels." Therefore, we felt perfectly justified in undertaking the dangerous
and exciting task of "running a thousand miles" in order to obtain those rights
which are so vividly set forth in the Declaration.
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My Escape from Slavery
by
Frederick Douglass |
Frederick Douglass was a very popular and influential speaker. He provided
impetus to the abolitionist movement. Born a slave, in 1838 Douglas escaped to
Massachusetts where he was influenced by William Lloyd Garrison to become active
in the anti-slavery cause.
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American
Slave
by
Frederick Douglass |
"This Narrative contains many affecting incidents, many passages of great
eloquence and power; but I think the most thrilling one of them all is the
description DOUGLASS gives of his feelings, as he stood soliloquizing respecting
his fate, and the chances of his one day being a freeman, on the banks of the
Chesapeake Bay--viewing the receding vessels as they flew with their white wings
before the breeze, and apostrophizing them as animated by the living spirit of
freedom." -- Wm. Lloyd Garrison
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Narrative of Sojourner Truth
by
Sojourner Truth |
"The subject of this biography, SOJOURNER TRUTH, as she now calls
herself-but whose name, originally, was Isabella-was born, as near as she can now
calculate, between the years 1797 and 1800. She was the daughter of James and
Betsey, slaves of one Colonel Ardinburgh, Hurley, Ulster County, New York."
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Up from Slavery: An Autobiography
by
Booker T. Washington |
"This volume is the outgrowth of a series of articles, dealing with
incidents in my life, which were published consecutively in the Outlook.
While they were appearing in that magazine I was constantly surprised at the
number of requests which came to me from all parts of the country, asking that the
articles be permanently preserved in book form." |
