The Underground Railroad - A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author by William Still
page 7 of 1583 (00%)
page 7 of 1583 (00%)
![]() | ![]() |
|
very soon.
Only as desert can be proved by the acquisition of knowledge and the exhibition of high moral character, in examples of economy and a disposition to encourage industrial enterprises, conducted by men of their own ranks, will it be possible to make political progress in the face of the present public sentiment. Here, therefore, in my judgment is the best possible reason for vigorously pushing the circulation of this humble volume--that it may testify for thousands and tens of thousands, as no other work can do. WILLIAM STILL, Author. September, 1878. Philadelphia, Pa. ILLUSTRATIONS. THE AUTHOR PETER STILL--"THE KIDNAPPED AND THE RANSOMED" |
|