Autographs for Freedom, by Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Thirty-five Other Eminent Writers
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Autographs for Freedom, by Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Thirty-five Other Eminent Writers
Antislavery movements -- United States; Slavery -- United States
This Almanack, while affording all the information common to Almanacks,
furnishes abundant demonstration of the truth of the statements made in
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe’s popular Work, “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” and
includes Narratives of the most striking Incidents in the Lives of Negro
Slaves, such as Frederick Douglass, Rev. J. Pennington, D.D., Lewis
Clarke, W. Wells Brown, Rev. J. Henson, M. Clarke, Gustavus Vassa,
Ignatius Sancho, Toussaint L’Ouverture, &c.; Important Phases in the
Working of the Slavery System and the Fugitive Slave Law; Statistics of
Slavery in the United States of America; Opinions of various Christian
Ministers in favour of Slavery and Slaveholding; Visits to the Fugitive
Slaves in Upper Canada; Comparative Results of Free and Slave Labour;
Prospects of the Abolitionists; Appeal against Slavery, &c. &c.
Among the Illustrations are the following, in the production of which no
expense has been spared:—Scene on the Coast of Africa—Rev. J. Henson,
when seven years old, separated from his Mother, and Sold at a Slave
Mart—Frederick Douglass, when a lad, whipped by Covey, the
Slave-breaker—Frederick Douglass, the Escaped Slave, on an English
platform, denouncing Slaveholders and their Religious Abettors—Slaves
proceeding to the South to be Sold; from the Life of Wm. Wells
Brown—Flight of Fugitives, guided by the North Star—The Fugitive Preston
carried off by the Slave-hunters—Landing of the Fugitives in Canada—Rev.
Dr. Pennington received by W. W. on his escape from Slavery—The Fugitive
Seized while Happy in the midst of his Family—The Fugitive Slave Flying
from the Slave-hunters and their Bloodhounds—Mrs. Banton’s Treatment of
her Young Slaves; an Incident in the Life of Lewis Clarke—Chase of a
Slaver at Sea—Interior of a Slave Ship, &c. &c.
⁂ Between 40,000 and 50,000 of this Almanack have already been sold, and
the demand still continues.
LONDON: JOHN CASSELL, LUDGATE HILL;
AND ALL BOOKSELLERS.
DOMESTIC WORSHIP.
Now publishing, in Monthly Parts, each containing 64 Pages, demy quarto,
price ONE SHILLING,
THE ALTAR OF THE HOUSEHOLD:
A SERIES OF
Services for Domestic Worship for every Morning and Evening in the Year;
SELECT PORTIONS OF HOLY WRIT,
AND
PRAYERS AND THANKSGIVINGS FOR PARTICULAR OCCASIONS;
With an Address to Heads of Families.
EDITED BY THE REV. JOHN HARRIS, D.D.
_Principal of New College, St. John’s Wood; Author of “The Great
Teacher;” “Mammon;” “Pre-Adamite Earth,” &c. &c._
ASSISTED BY EMINENT CONTRIBUTORS.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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