Excerpt from Autographs for Freedom The good cause to which the volume is devoted; the in uence which must ever be exerted by persons of exalted character, and high mental endowments the fact that society is slow to accept any cause that has not the baptism of the acknowledged noble and good; - the happiness arising from making any exertion to amelio rate the condition of the injured race amongst us, will, at once, suggest reasons and motives for sending forth this offering, which, while it shall prove acceptable as a gift book, may help to swell the tide of that sentiment that, by the Divine blessing, will sweep away from this other wise happy land, the great sin of slavery. Should this publication be instrumental in casting one ray of hope on the heart of one poor slave, or should it draw the attention of one person, hitherto uninterested, vi preface. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

Hardcover reprint of the original 1853 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9". No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: Griffiths, Julia, Ed. Autographs For Freedom. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: Griffiths, Julia, Ed. Autographs For Freedom, . London:: Sampson Low, Son & Co.: Joseph Cassell, 1853. Subject: Slavery