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African Americans -- Maryland -- Biography. Abolitionists -- United States -- Biography. African American abolitionists -- Biography. Slaves -- Maryland -- Biography. Fugitive slaves -- Maryland -- Biography. Plantation life -- Maryland -- History -- 19th century. Slaves -- Maryland -- Social conditions. Slavery -- Maryland -- History -- 19th century. Antislavery movements -- United States.
Slaves' writings, American -- Maryland. Frederick Douglass. BY DR. The nature and character of slavery have been subjects of an almost endless variety of artistic representation; and after the brilliant achievements in that field, and while those achievements are yet fresh in the memory of the million, he who would add another to the legion, must possess the charm of transcendent exellence, or apologize for something worse than rashness.
I am authorized to say that there is not a fictitious name nor place in the whole volume; but that names and places are literally given, and that every transaction therein described actually transpired. Perhaps the best Preface to this volume is furnished Page vi in the following letter of Mr.
