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PREFACE.

On the month out of August, 1841, I went to an anti-thraldom summit for the Nantucket, at which it had been my delight to become knowledgeable about Frederick Douglass, the author of your adopting the Story. He had been a stranger in order to nearly every member of you to muscles; however,, which have has just made their getting away from the latest southern area jail-domestic regarding thraldom, and effect their curiosity delighted to determine the prices and you will actions of abolitionists,-out-of which he had heard a relatively vague description as he is actually a servant,-he had been triggered to offer their attendance, toward occasion alluded to, regardless if during the time a resident within the The new Bedford.

Fortunate, really happy density!-lucky towards the millions of their manacled brethren, yet , panting having deliverance using their terrible slavery!-fortunate for the cause for negro emancipation, as well as universal versatility!-fortunate towards property regarding their birth, he has already done so much to store and you will bless!-fortunate having a giant network regarding family and associates, whoever sympathy and you may passion he’s firmly secured by the of numerous sufferings he has endured, of the their virtuous attributes of character, from the their ever-abiding remembrance ones who will be into the bonds, as actually bound together with them!-happy with the multitudes, in various elements of our very own republic, whoever minds he’s enlightened dedicated to bondage, and you may who were melted to rips because of the his pathos, or roused so you’re able to virtuous indignation of the his stirring eloquence from the enslavers of males!-lucky getting themselves, because immediately produced him to the field of public convenience, “offered the nation promise out of a man,” quickened this new slumbering powers from their soul, and you can consecrated him to the higher performs of damaging the pole of the oppressor, and letting the newest oppressed go free! Leia mais