Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom - Couverture souple

Craft, Ellen

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1546652825 ISBN 13 : 9781546652823

Editeur : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017

Synopsis

Having heard while in Slavery that "God made of one blood all nations of men," and also that the American Declaration of Independence says, that "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these, are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness;" we could not understand by what right we were held as "chattels." Therefore, we felt perfectly justified in undertaking the dangerous and exciting task of "running a thousand miles" in order to obtain those rights which are so vividly set forth in the Declaration. I beg those who would know the particulars of our journey, to peruse these pages. This book is not intended as a full history of the life of my wife, nor of myself; but merely as an account of our escape; together with other matter which I hope may be the means of creating in some minds a deeper abhorrence of the sinful and abominable practice of enslaving and brutifying our fellow-creatures. Without stopping to write a long apology for offering this little volume to the public, I shall commence at once to pursue my simple story.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1546652825
• ISBN 13: 9781546652823
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 68
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible