themselves and in their connections--which, as the author hopes and
believes, are of profitable quality and abounding interest.

In consequence of the change of plan just explained, the scope of the
work is materially affected. What was begun as a magazine article, and
continued as a brochure, ends in a volume.

J.F.H.

Poughkeepsie, N.Y., July, 1905.




CONTENTS


CHAPTER PAGE

I.--THEODORE ROOSEVELT AND THE ABOLITIONISTS 1

II.--THE ABOLITIONISTS--WHO AND WHAT THEY WERE 15

III.--ONE OF THEIR TRAITS 26

IV.--PRO-SLAVERY PREJUDICE 30

V.--THE POLITICAL SITUATION 41

VI.--ANTI-SLAVERY PIONEERS 49