,,price ,,six ,,c5ts4  ,,abolition      
,,fanaticism ,,9 ,,new ,,york4          
,illu/ration  ,,spee* ,,( ,a ,,runaway  
,,slave ,,f ,,baltimore1 ,,at ,,an      
,,abolition ,,meet+ ,,9 ,,new ,,york1   
,,held ,,may #aa1 #ahdg4  #ahdg4  ,,=   
,,sale ,,at ,,all ,,! ,,p]iodical       
,,ag5cies4       ,,flam+   ,,abolition  
,,spee*   ,,deliv]$ ,,by ,,! ,,runaway  
,,slave1   ,,fr$]ick ,,d\glass1    ,at !
 ,anniv]s>y ( ! ,am]ican ,anti-,slav]y  
,society1    ,,9 ,,! ,,tab]nacle1 ,,new 
,,york1 ,,may #aa1 #ahdg4   ,! foll[+   
,report w %[ to ,m>yl&]s1 h[ a runaway  
slave talks1 :5 he rea*es ! ,abolition  
regions ( ! c\ntry4 ,?is presumptive    
negro 0 ev5 pres5t at ! ,london ,_w's   
,temp]ance ,conv5tion1 la/ ye>2 & 9     
spite ( all ! ef=ts ( ! ,am]ican        
,delegates to prev5t x1 he palm$ (f 8   
,abolition bomba/ ^u an audi5ce ( #gjjj 
p]sons6 ,( ?is high-h&$ measure he n[   
makes 8 boa/ 9 ,new-,york1 "o ( !       
hot-b$s ( ,abolitionism4 ,! ,report is  
giv5 exactly z publi%$ 9 ! ,new-,york   

,tribune4 ,! read] w make 8 own comm5ts4
  ,mr4 ,,d\glass 0 introduc$ to !       
audi5ce by ,,wm4 ,,lloyd ,,g>rison1     
,esq41 ,presid5t ( ! ,am]ican           
,anti-,slav]y ,society1 &1 ^u tak+ !    
plat=m1 0 greet$ ) en?usia/ic &         
long-cont9u$ applause by ! va/ conc\rse 
:i* fill$ ! spaci\s ,tab]nacle to       
ov]fl[+4 ,z soon z ! audi5ce became     
sil5t1 ,mr4 ,d4 )1 at fir/1 a slight    
degree ( emb>rassm5t1 address$ !m z     
foll[s3  ,i am v glad to be "h4 ,i am v 
glad to be pres5t at ?is                
,anniv]s>y--glad aga9 to m+le my voice )
 ^? ) :om ,i h /ood id5tifi$1 ) ^? ) :om
 ,i h labor$1 = ! la/ sev5 ye>s1 = !    
purpose ( undo+ ! burd5s ( my bre?r51 & 
ha/5+ ! day ( _! emancipation4  ,i d n  
d\bt b t a l>ge portion ( ?is audi5ce w 
be disappo9t$1 bo? by ! mann] & ! matt] 
( :at ,i %all ?is day set =?4 ,!        
extraord9>y & unm]it$ eulogies :i* h be5
 %[]$ ^u me1 "h & else:]e1 h done mu* to
 create expectations :i*1 ,i am well    
aw>e1 ,i c nev] hope to gratify4 ,i am  

"h1 a simple man1 kn[+ :at ,i h exp]i5c$
 9 ,slav]y1 kn[+ x to be a bad sy/em1 & 
desir+1 by all ,*ri/ian means1 to seek  
its ov]?r[4 ,i am n "h to please y ) an 
eloqu5t spee*1 ) a ref9$ & logical      
address1 b to speak to y ! sob] tru?s ( 
a he>t ov]borne ) gratitude to ,god t we
 h 9 ?is l&1 curs$ z x is ) ,slav]y1 s  
noble a b& to second my ef=ts & ! ef=ts 
( o!rs 9 ! noble "w ( undo+ ! ,yoke (   
,bondage1 ) :i* ! majority ( ! ,/ates ( 
?is ,union are n[ un=tunately curs$4    
,s9ce ! la/ "t ,i _h ! pleasure ( m+l+  
my voice ) ! voices ( my fri5ds on ?is  
plat=m1 _m int]e/+ & ev5 try+ ev5ts h   
occurr$ to me4 ,i h exp]i5c$1 )9 ! la/  
eighte5 or tw5ty mon?s1 _m incid5ts1 all
 ( :i* x w\ld be int]e/+ to communicate 
to y2 b _m ( ^! ,i %all be compell$ to  
pass ov] at ?is "t1 & conf9e my rem>ks  
to giv+ a g5]al outl9e ( ! mann] & _s ) 
:i* ,i h be5 hail$ abroad1 & welcom$ at 
! diff]5t places :i* ,i h visit$ dur+ my
 abs5ce ( tw5ty mon?s4  ,y are aw>e1    
d\btless1 t my object 9 go+ f ?is       

c\ntry1 0 to get beyond ! rea* ( ! clut*
 ( ! man :o claim$ to own me z 8        
prop]ty4 ,i _h writt5 a book giv+ a     
hi/ory ( t portion ( my life sp5t 9 !   
gall & bitt]ness & degradation (        
,slav]y1 & 9 :i* ,i also id5tifi$ my    
oppressors z ! p]petrators ( "s ( ! mo/ 
atroci\s crimes4 ,?is _h deeply inc5s$  
!m aga9/ me1 & /irr$ up )9 !m ! purpose 
( rev5ge1 & my :]eab\ts be+ kn[n1 ,i    
believ$ x necess>y = me1 if ,i w\ld     
pres]ve my lib]ty1 to leave ! %ores (   
,am]ica1 & take up my abode 9 "s o!r l&1
 at lea/ until ! excitem5t occasion$ by 
! publication ( my ,n>rative _h subsid$4
 ,i w5t to ,engl&1 ,mon>*ical ,engl&1 to
 get rid ( ,democratic ,slav]y1 & ,i mu/
 confess t1 at ! v ?re%old1 ,i 0        
satisfi$ t ,i _h gone to ! "r place4    
,say :at y w ( ,engl&--( !              
degradation--( ! pov]ty--& !re is mu* ( 
x !re--say :at y w ( ! oppression &     
suff]+ go+ on 9 ,engl& at ?is "t1 !re is
 ,lib]ty !re--!re is ,fre$om !re1 n only
 = ! :ite man1 b = ! black man also4 ,! 

in/ant ,i /epp$ ^u ! %ore1 & look$ into 
! faces ( ! cr[d ar\nd me1 ,i saw 9 e   
man a recognition ( my manhood1 & an    
abs5ce1 a p]fect abs5ce1 ( ev]y?+ l t   
disgu/+ hate ) :i* we are pursu$ 9 ?is  
c\ntry4 ,*e]s4 ,i look$ ar\nd 9 va9 to  
see 9 any man's face a tok5 ( ! slighte/
 av]sion to me on acc\nt ( my           
complexion4 ,ev5 ! cabm5 demean$        
!mselves to me z !y did to o!r m51 & ! v
 dogs & pigs ( old ,engl& treat$ me z a 
man6 ,i _c1 h[ev]1 my fri5ds1 dwell ^u  
?is anti-,prejudice1 or r ! _m          
illu/rations ( ! abs5ce ( ,prejudice    
aga9/ ,color 9 ,engl&--b w proce$1 at   
once1 to def5d ! ,"r & ,duty ( invok+   
,engli% aid & ,engli% sympa?y = ! ov]?r[
 ( ,am]ican ,slav]y1 = ! education (    
,color$ ,am]icans1 & to =w>d 9 e way1 ! 
int]e/s ( humanity2 inasmu* z ! "r (    
appeal+ to ,engl& = aid 9 ov]?r[+       
,slav]y 9 ?is c\ntry1 has be5 call$ 9   
"q1 9 public meet+s & by ! press1 9 ?is 
city4  ,i _c agree ) my fri5d ,mr4      
,g>rison 9 relation to my love &        

atta*m5t to ?is l&4 ,i h no love =      
,am]ica1 z su*2 ,i h no patriotism4 ,i h
 no c\ntry4 ,:at c\ntry h ,i8 ,!        
,in/itutions ( ?is c\ntry d n "k me--d n
 recognize me z a man4 ,i am n ?\ght (1 
spok5 (1 9 any direction1 out ( !       
,anti-,slav]y ranks1 z a man4 ,i am n   
?\ght ( or spok5 (1 except z a piece (  
prop]ty belong+ to "s ,*ri/ian          
,slavehold]1 & all ! ,religi\s &        
,political ,in/itutions ( ?is ,c\ntry   
alike pron\nce me a ,slave & a *attel4  
,n[1 9 su* a c\ntry z ?is ,i _c h       
patriotism4 ,! only ?+ t l9ks me to ?is 
l& is my family1 & ! pa9ful consci\sness
 t "h !re are #c1jjj1jjj ( my fell[     
creatures groan+ b5ea? ! iron rod ( !   
wor/ despotism t c\ld be devis$ ev5 9   
,p&emonium1--t "h are m5 & bre?r5 :o are
 id5tifi$ ) me by _! complexion1        
id5tifi$ ) me by _! hatr$ ( ,slav]y1    
id5tifi$ ) me by _! love & aspirations =
 ,lib]ty1 id5tifi$ ) me by ! /ripes ^u  
_! backs1 _! inhuman wrongs & cruel     
suff]+s4 ,?is1 & ?is only1 atta*es me to

 ?is l&1 & br+s me "h to plead ) y1 & ) 
?is c\ntry at l>ge1 = ! dis5?rallm5t (  
my oppress$ c\ntrym51 & to ov]?r[ ?is   
sy/em ( ,slav]y :i* is cru%+ !m to !    
e>?4 ,h[ c ,i love a c\ntry t dooms     
#c1jjj1jjj ( my bre?r51 "s ( !m my own  
k9dr$1 my own bro!rs1 my own si/]s1 :o  
are n[ clank+ ! *a9s ( ,slav]y ^u !     
pla9s ( ! ,s\?1 ^: w>m blood is n[ mak+ 
fat ! soil ( ,m>yl& & ( ,alabama1 & ov] 
^: cru%$ spirits rolls ! d>k %ad[ (     
,oppression1 %utt+ out & ext+ui%+ =ev] !
 *e]+ rays ( t bright ,sun ( ,lib]ty1   
light$ 9 ! s\ls ( all ,god's *ildr5 by !
 omnipot5t h& ( ,deity itself8 ,h[ c ,i1
 ,i say1 love a c\ntry ?us curs$1 ?us   
b$ew$ ) ! blood ( my bre?r58 ,a ,c\ntry1
 ! ,*ur* ( :i*1 & ! ,gov]nm5t ( :i*1 & !
 ,con/itution ( :i* are 9 favor (       
support+ & p]petuat+ ?is mon/r\s sy/em (
 inju/ice & blood8 ,i h n1 ,i _c h1 any 
love = ?is c\ntry1 z su*1 or = its      
,con/itution4 ,i desire to see x ov]?r[n
 z spe$ily z possible & its ,con/itution
 %iv]$ 9 a ?\s& fragm5ts1 r ?an ?is f\l 

curse %\ld cont9ue to rema9 z n[4       
,hisses & *e]s4  ,9 all ?is1 my fri5ds1 
let me make myself und]/ood4 ,i d n hate
 ,am]ica z aga9/ ,engl&1 or aga9/ any   
o!r c\ntry or l&4 ,i love ,humanity all 
ov] ! globe4 ,i am anxi\s to see        
,righte\sness prevail 9 all directions4 
,i am anxi\s to see ,slav]y ov]?r[n "h2 
b1 ,i nev] appeal$ to ,engli%m5 9 a     
mann] calculat$ to awak5 feel+s ( hatr$ 
or disgu/1 or to inflame _! prejudices  
t[>d ,am]ica z a nation1 or 9 a mann]   
provocative ( national jeal\sy or ill-w2
 b ,i always appeal$ to _! consci5ce--to
 ! high] & nobl] feel+s ( ! p ( t       
c\ntry1 to enli/ !m 9 ?is cause4 ,i     
always appeal$ to _! manhood1 t :i*     
prec$$ _! be+ ,engli%m51 7to quote an   
expression ( my fri5d ,phillips17 ,i    
appeal$ to !m z m51 & ,i _h a "r to d s4
 ,!y are m51 & ! ,slave is a man1 & we h
 a "r to call ^u all m5 to assi/ 9      
break+ 8 bonds1 let !m be born :5 & live
 :]e !y may4  ,b x is ask$1 ',:at good w
 ?is d8' or ',:at good has x done8' ',h 

y n irritat$1 h y n annoy$ y\r ,am]ican 
fri5ds & ! ,am]ican p r ?an done !m     
good8' ,i admit t we h irritat$ !m4 ,!y 
des]ve to be irritat$4 ,i am anxi\s to  
irritate ! ,am]ican p on ?is "q4 ,z x is
 9 physics1 s 9 morals1 !re are cases   
:i* dem& irritation & c\nt]-irritation4 
,! consci5ce ( ! ,am]ican public ne$s   
?is irritation1 & ,i w\ld bli/] x all   
ov] f c5tre to circumf]5ce1 until x     
gives signs ( a pur] & a bett] life ?an 
x is n[ manife/+ to ! _w4  ,b :y expose 
! s9s ( "o nation 9 ! eyes ( ano!r8 ,:y 
attempt to br+ "o p "u ! odium ( ano!r  
p8 ,!re is mu* =ce 9 ?is "q4 ,i admit t 
!re are s9s 9 almo/ e c\ntry :i* c be   
be/ remov$ by means conf9$ exclusively  
to _! imm$iate locality4 ,b su* evils & 
su* s9s pre-suppose ! exi/5ce ( a moral 
p[] 9 _! imm$iate locality suffici5t to 
accompli% ! "w ( r5ovation4 ,b1 :]e1    
pray1 c we g to f9d moral p[] 9 ?is     
nation suffici5t to ov]?r[ ,slav]y8 ,to 
:at in/itution1 to :at p>ty %all we     
apply = aid8 ,i say we admit t !re are  

evils :i* c be be/ remov$ by influ5ces  
conf9$ to _! imm$iate locality4 ,b 9    
reg>d to ,am]ican ,slav]y x is n s4 ,x  
is su* a giant crime1 s d>k5+ to ! s\l1 
s bl9d+ 9 its moral influ5ce1 s well    
calculat$ to bla/ & corrupt all ! humane
 pr9ciples ( our nature1 s well adapt$  
to infuse its own accurs$ _s into all   
ar\nd x1 t ! p among :om x exi/s h n !  
moral p[] to aboli% x4 ,%all we g to !  
,*ur* = ?is influ5ce8 ,we h he>d its "* 
describ$4 ,%all we g to ,politicians or 
,political ,p>ties8 ,h !y ! moral p[]   
necess>y to accompli% ?is mighty task8  
,!y h n4 ,:at are !y do+ at ?is mom5t8  
,vot+ supplies = ,slav]y--vot+ supplies 
= ! ext5sion1 ! /ability1 ! p]petuation 
( ,slav]y 9 ?is l&4 ,:at is ! press do+8
 ,! same4 ,! pulpit8 ,almo/ ! same4 ,i d
 n flatt] myself t !re is moral p[] 9 ! 
l& suffici5t to ov]?r[ ,slav]y1 & ,i    
welcome ! aid ( ,engl&4 ,& t aid w come4
 ,! gr[+ int]c\rse betwe5 ,engl& & ?is  
c\ntry1 by means ( /eam navigation1 !   
relaxation ( ! protective sy/em 9 v>i\s 

c\ntries 9 ,europe1 gives u an          
opportunity to br+ 9 ! aid1 ! moral &   
,*ri/ian aid ( ^? liv+ on ! o!r side ( !
 ,atlantic4 ,we welcome x 9 ! language (
 ! resolution4 ,we entreat our ,briti%  
fri5ds to cont9ue to s5d _! remon/rances
 across ! deep aga9/ ,slav]y 9 ?is l&4  
,& ^! remon/rances w h a p[]ful effect  
"h4 ,sir1 ! ,am]icans may tell ( _!     
ability1 & ,i h no d\bt !y h x1 to keep 
back ! invad]'s ho/s1 to repulse !      
/ronge/ =ce t its enemies may s5d aga9/ 
?is c\ntry4 ,x may boa/1 & rightly boa/ 
( its capacity to build its ramp>ts s   
high t no foe c hope to scale !m--to    
r5d] !m s impregnable z to defy !       
assaults ( ! _w4 ,b1 sir1 !re is "o ?+ x
 _c resi/1 come f :at qu>t] x may4 ,x _c
 resi/ ,,tru?4 ,y _c build y\r =ts s    
/rong1 nor y\r ramp>ts s high1 nor arm  
y\rselves s p[]fully1 z to be able to   
)/& ! ov]:elm+ ,,moral ,,s5tim5t aga9/  
,slav]y n[ fl[+ into ?is l&4 ,= example3
 ,prejudice aga9/ ,color is cont9ually  
becom+ weak] 9 ?is l&2 & :y8 ,because ! 

:ole ,european ,cont95t d5\nces ?is     
s5tim5t z unwor?y a lodgm5t 9 ! brea/ ( 
an enlight5$ community4 ,& ! ,am]ican   
abroad d>es n n[1 ev5 9 a public        
conveyance1 to lift 8 voice 9 def5ce (  
?is disgu/+ prejudice4  ,i d n mean to  
say t !re are no practices abroad :i*   
des]ve to receive an influ5ce1 favorable
 to _! ext]m9ation1 f ,am]ica4 ,i am mo/
 glad to "k t ,democratic ,fre$om--n !  
ba/>d ,democracy :i*1 :ile l\d 9 its    
prote/ations ( reg>d = ,lib]ty &        
,equality1 builds up ,slav]y1 &1 9 ! "n 
( ,fre$om fights ! battles (            
,despotism--is mak+ great /rides 9      
,europe4 ,we see1 abroad1 9 ,engl&      
especially1 happy indications ( !       
progress ( ,am]ican pr9ciples4 ,a little
 :ile ago ,engl& 0 curs$ by a ,corn     
monopoly--by t giant monopoly :i* snat*$
 f ! m\?s ( ! fami%+ ,poor ! bread :i* y
 s5t f ?is l&4 ,! community--! p (      
,engl& dem&$ its de/ruction1 & !y h     
triumph$6 ,we h aid$ !m1 & !y aid u1 & !
 mission ( ! two nations1 h5ce=?1 is to 

s]ve ea* o!r4  ,sir1 x is said t1 :5    
abroad1 ,i misrepres5t$ my c\ntry on ?is
 "q4 ,i am n aw>e ( any                 
misrepres5tation4 ,i /at$ facts & facts 
only4 ,a g5tleman ( y\r own ,city1 ,rev4
 ,dr4 ,cox1 has tak5 p>ticul> pa9s to   
/igmatize me z hav+ introduc$ ! subject 
( ,slav]y illegitimately into ! ,_w's   
,temp]ance ,conv5tion4 ,b :at 0 ! fact8 
,i w5t to t ,conv5tion1 n z a           
,delegate--,i w5t into x by ! invitation
 ( a ,committee ( ! ,conv5tion4 ,i      
suppose mo/ ( y "k ! circum/ances1 b ,i 
wi% to say "o ^w 9 relation to ! _s & ! 
pr9ciple :i* animat$ me at t meet+4 ,i  
w5t into x at ! invitation ( !          
,committee1 & spoke n only at _! urg5t  
reque/1 b by public ann\ncem5t4 ,i /ood 
on ! plat=m on ! ev5+ ref]r$ to1 & he>d 
"s eight or t5 ,am]icans address !      
#g1jjj p assembl$ 9 t va/ ,hall4 ,i he>d
 !m speak ( ! ,temp]ance movem5t 9 ! l&4
 ,i he>d !m eulogize ! ,temp]ance       
,societies 9 ! highe/ t]ms1 call+ on    
,engl& to foll[ _! example 7& ,engl& may

 foll[ !m ) advantage to h]self27 b ,i  
he>d no ref]5ce made to ! #c1jjj1jjj ( p
 9 ?is c\ntry :o are d5i$ ! privilege1 n
 only ( ,temp]ance1 b ( all o!r         
,societies4 ,i he>d n a ^w ( ! ,am]ican 
,slaves1 :o1 if sev5 ( !m 7 f\nd toge!r 
at a ,temp]ance meet+ or any o!r place1 
w\ld be sc\rg$ & beat5 by _! cruel      
tyrants4 ,yes1 n9e-&-?irty la%es is !   
p5alty requir$ to be inflict$ by ! law  
if any ( ! ,slaves get toge!r 9 a numb] 
exce$+ sev51 = any purpose1 h[ev]       
peaceable or laudable4 ,& :ile ^!       
,am]ican g5tlem5 7 ext5d+ _! h&s to me1 
& say+1 ',h[ d y d1 ,mr4 ,d\glass8 ,i am
 mo/ happy to meet y "h1' c4 c4 ,i knew 
t1 9 ,am]ica1 !y w\ld n h t\*$ me ) a   
pair ( tongues4 ,i felt1 !re=e1 t t 0 ! 
place & ! "t to call to remembrance !   
#c1jjj1jjj ( ,slaves1 :om ,i aspir$ to  
repres5t on t occasion4 ,i did s1 n     
malici\sly1 b ) a desire1 only1 to      
subs]ve ! be/ int]e/s ( my race4 ,i     
bes\ght ! ,am]ican ,delegates :o _h at  
fir/ respond$ to my spee* ) %\ts (      

applause1 :5 !y %\ld arrive at home1 to 
ext5d ! bord]s ( _! ,temp]ance          
,societies1 s z to include ! #ejj1jjj   
,color$ ,p 9 ! ,nor!rn ,/ates ( !       
,union4 ,i also call$ to m9d ! facts 9  
relation to ! mob t occurr$ 9 ! ,city ( 
,philadelphia 9 ! ye> #ahdb4 ,i /at$ ^! 
facts to %[ to ! ,briti% public h[      
difficult x is = a color$ man 9 ?is     
c\ntry to d any?+ to elevate himself or 
8 race f ! /ate ( degradation 9 :i* !y  
are plung$2 h[ difficult x is = him to  
be virtu\s or temp]ate1 or any?+ b a    
m5ial1 an outca/4 ,y all rememb] !      
circum/ances ( ! mob to :i* ,i h allud$4
 ,a numb] ( intellig5t1 philan?ropic1   
manly color$ m51 desir\s ( snat*+ _!    
color$ bre?r5 f ! fangs ( intemp]ance1  
=m$ !mselves into a procession & walk$  
?r\gh ! /reets ( ,philadelphia )        
appropriate bann]s1 & badges1 & mottoes4
 ,i /at$ ! fact t t procession 0 n all[$
 to proce$ f>1 9 ! ,city (              
,philadelphia--! ,am]ican ,city (       
,bro!rly ,love1 ! city ( all o!rs l\de/ 

9 its boa/s ( fre$om & lib]ty--be=e ^!  
noble-m9d$ m5 7 assault$ by ! citiz5s1  
_! bann]s torn 9 %r$s & !mselves trampl$
 9 ! du/1 & inhumanly beat51 & all _!   
bright & fond hopes & anticipations 9   
behalf ( _! fri5ds & _! race bla/$ by ! 
wanton cruelty ( _! :ite fell[ citiz5s4 
,& all ?is 0 done = no o!r reason ?an t 
!y _h presum$ to walk ?r\gh ! /reets )  
,temp]ance bann]s & badges1 l human     
be+s4  ,! /atem5t ( ?is fact caus$ !    
:ole ,conv5tion to break =? 9 "o g5]al  
expression ( int5se disgu/ at su*       
atroci\s & inhuman conduct4 ,?is di/urb$
 ! composure ( "s ( our ,am]ican        
repres5tatives1 :o1 9 s]i\s al>m1 caught
 hold ( ! skirts ( my coat1 & attempt$  
to make me desi/ f my exposition ( !    
situation ( ! color$ race 9 ?is c\ntry4 
,!re 0 "o ,doctor ( ,div9ity !re--!     
uglie/ man t ,i ev] saw 9 my life--:o   
almo/ tore ! skirts ( my coat (f1 s     
vehem5t 0 he 9 8 fri5dly attempts to    
induce me to yield ! floor4 ,b =tunately
 ! audi5ce came to my rescue1 & dem&$ t 

,i %\ld g on1 & ,i did g on1 &1 ,i tru/1
 dis*>g$ my duty to my bre?r5 9 bonds & 
! cause ( ,human ,lib]ty1 9 a mann] n   
altoge!r unwor?y ! occasion4  ,i h be5  
accus$ ( dragg+ ! "q ( ,slav]y into !   
,conv5tion4 ,i _h a "r to d s4 ,x 0 !   
,_w's ,conv5tion--n ! ,conv5tion ( any  
sect or numb] ( sects--n ! conv5tion (  
any p>ticul> ,nation--n a man's nor a   
woman's ,conv5tion1 n a black man's nor 
a :ite man's ,conv5tion1 b ! ,_w's      
,conv5tion1 ! conv5tion ( ,,all1 black z
 well z :ite1 bond z well z free4 ,& ,i 
/ood !re1 z ,i ?\ght1 a repres5tative ( 
#c1jjj1jjj ( m5 :om ,i _h left 9 rags & 
wret*$ness to be dev\r$ by ! accurs$    
,in/itution :i* /&s by !m1 z ) a drawn  
sword1 ev] ready to fall ^u _! devot$ & 
def5celess heads4 ,i felt1 z ,i said to 
,dr4 ,cox1 t x 0 dem&$ ( me by          
,consci5ce1 to speak out boldly 9 behalf
 ( ^? :om ,i _h left beh9d4 ,*e]s4 ,&1  
sir1 7,i ?9k ,i may say ?is1 )\t        
subject+ myself to ! *>ge ( egotism7 ,i 
deem x v =tunate = ! fri5ds ( ! ,slave1 

t ,mr4 ,g>rison & myself 7 !re j at t   
"t4 ,sir1 ! ,*ur*es 9 ?is c\ntry h long 
rep9$ at ! position ( ! ,*ur*es 9 ,engl&
 on ! subject ( ,slav]y4 ,!y h s\ght _m 
opportunities to d away ! prejudices ( !
 ,engli% ,*ur*es aga9/ ,am]ican ,slav]y4
 ,:y1 sir1 at ?is "t !re 7 n f> f       
,sev5ty ,m9i/]s ( ! ,gospel f ,*ri/ian  
,am]ica1 9 ,engl&1 p\r+ _! lepr\s       
pro-slav]y di/ilm5t into ! e>s ( ! p ( t
 c\ntry1 & by _! pray]s1 _! conv]sation 
& _! public spee*es1 seek+ to d>k5 !    
,briti% m9d on ! subject ( ,slav]y1 & to
 create 9 ! ,engli% public ! same cruel 
& he>tless apa?y t prevails 9 ?is c\ntry
 9 relation to ! ,slave1 8 wrongs & 8   
rights4 ,i knew !m by _! cont9u\s sl&]+ 
( my race1 & at ?is "t1 & "u ^!         
circum/ances1 ,i deem$ x a happy        
int]position ( ,god1 9 behalf ( my      
oppress$1 & misrepres5t$1 & sl&]$ p1 t  
"o ( _! numb] %\ld be able to break 8   
*a9s & bur/ up ?r\gh ! d>k incru/ations 
( malice & hate & degradation :i* _h be5
 ?r[n ov] !m1 & /& be=e ! ,briti% public

 to op5 to !m ! secrets ( ! prison-h\se 
( bondage 9 ,am]ica4 ,*e]s4 ,sir1 !     
,slave s5ds no ,delegates to !          
,evangelical ,alliance4 ,*e]s4 ,! ,slave
 s5ds no ,delegates to ! ,_w's          
,temp]ance ,conv5tion4 ,:y8 ,because    
*a9s are ^u 8 arms1 & fett]s fa/ b9d 8  
limbs4 ,he mu/ be driv5 out to be sold  
at auction by "s ,*ri/ian ,slavehold]1 &
 ! money = :i* 8 s\l is b>t]$ mu/ be    
appropriat$ to spread ! ,gospel among ! 
,hea!n4  ,sir1 ,i feel x is good to be  
"h4 ,!re is always "w to be done4       
,slav]y is ev]y:]e4 ,slav]y goes out 9 !
 ,cambria & comes back 9 ! ,cambria4    
,slav]y 0 9 ! ,evangelical ,alliance1   
look+ sa9tly 9 ! p]son ( ,rev4 ,doctor  
,smy!2 x 0 9 ! ,_w's ,temp]ance         
,conv5tion1 9 ! p]son ( ,rev4 ,mr4      
,kirk4 ,dr4 ,m>% w5t ab\t say+1 9 s _m  
words1 t ! un=tunate ,slavehold]s 9     
,am]ica 7 s peculi>ly situat$1 s        
environ$ by uncontrollable circum/ances 
t !y c\ld n lib]ate _! slaves2 t if !y 7
 to emancipate !m !y w\ld be1 9 _m      

in/ances1 ca/ into prison4 ,sir1 x did  
me good to g ar\nd on ! heels ( ?is     
g5tleman4 ,i 0 glad to foll[ him ar\nd =
 ! sake ( my c\ntry1 = ! c\ntry is n1   
aft] all1 s bad z ,rev4 ,dr4 ,m>%       
repres5t$ x to be4 ,my fell[ c\ntrym51  
:at ?9k ye he said ( y1 on ! o!r side ( 
! ,atlantic8 ,he said y 7 n only        
pro-,slav]y1 b t y actually aid$ !      
,slavehold] 9 hold+ 8 ,slaves securely 9
 8 grasp2 t1 9 fact1 y compell$ him to  
be a ,slavehold]4 ,?is ,i d5y4 ,y are n 
s bad z t4 ,y d n compel ! ,slavehold]  
to be a ,slavehold]4  ,& ,rev4 ,doctor  
,cox1 too1 talk$ a great deal ov] !re1 &
 among o!r ?+s1 he said t '_m           
,slave-hold]s--de> ,*ri/ian m56--7      
s9c]ely anxi\s to get rid ( _! slaves2' 
& to %[ h[ difficult x is = !m to get   
rid ( _! human *attels1 he put ! foll[+ 
case3 ,a man liv+ 9 a ,/ate1 ! laws (   
:i* compel all p]sons emancipat+ _!     
slaves to remove !m beyond its limits1  
wi%es to lib]ate 8 slaves2 b he is too  
poor to transport !m beyond ! conf9es ( 

! ,/ate 9 :i* he resides2 !re=e he _c   
emancipate !m--he is necess>ily a       
slavehold]4 ,b1 sir1 !re 0 "o fact1 :i* 
,i happ5$1 =tunately1 to h on h& j at t 
"t1 :i* completely neutraliz$ ?is v     
affect+ /atem5t ( ! ,doctor's4 ,x s     
happ5s t ,messrs4 ,g]rit ,smi? & ,ar?ur 
,tappan h adv]tis$ = ! especial b5efit (
 ?is afflict$ class ( ,slavehold]s1 t !y
 h set ap>t ! sum ( #aj1jjj1 to be      
appropriat$ 9 aid+ !m to remove _!      
emancipat$ ,slaves beyond ! jurisdiction
 ( ! ,/ate1 & t ! money w\ld be =?com+  
on application be+ made = x2 b no su*   
application 0 ev] made4 ,?is %[s t h[ev]
 tru?ful ! /atem5ts ( ^! g5tlem5 may be 
conc]n+ ! ?+s ( ! _w to come1 !y are    
lam5tably reckless 9 _! /atem5ts conc]n+
 ?+s app]ta9+ to ?is _w4 ,i d n mean to 
say t !y w\ld design$ly tell t :i* is   
false2 b !y did make ! /atem5ts :i* ,i h
 ascrib$ to !m4  ,& ,doct4 ,cox & o!rs  
*>ge me ) hav+ /irr$ up w>like feel+    
:ile abroad4 ,?is *>ge1 also1 ,i d5y4 ,!
 :ole ( my argum5ts & ! :ole ( my       

appeals1 :ile ,i 0 abroad1 7 9 favor (  
any ?+ else ?an w>4 ,i embrac$ e        
opportunity to propagate ! pr9ciples (  
,peace :ile ,i 0 9 ,great ,brita94 ,i   
confess1 hone/ly1 t 7 ,i n a ,peace man1
 7 ,i a believ] 9 fight+ at all1 ,i %\ld
 h gone ?r\gh ,engl&1 say+ to ,engli%m51
 z ,engli%m51 ',!re are #c1jjj1jjj ( m5 
across ! ,atlantic :o are :ipp$1 sc\rg$1
 robb$ ( !mselves1 d5i$ e privilege1    
d5i$ ! "r to read ! ,^w ( ! ,god :o made
 !m1 trampl$ "u foot1 d5i$ all ! rights 
( human be+s2 g to _! rescue2 %\ld] y\r 
muskets1 buckle on y\r knapsacks1 & 9 ! 
inv9cible cause ( ,human ,rights &      
,univ]sal ,lib]ty1 g =?1 & ! laurels :i*
 y %all w9 w be z fadeless & z          
imp]i%able z ! et]nal aspirations ( !   
human s\l aft] t ,fre$om :i* e be+ made 
aft] ,god's image in/9ctively feels is 8
 bir?right4' ,?is w\ld h be5 my c\rse _h
 ,i be5 a w> man4 ,t su* 0 n my c\rse1  
,i appeal to my :ole c>e] :ile abroad to
 det]m9e4    ,weapons ( w> we h ca/ f ! 
battle3     ,,tru? is our armor--our    

wat*word is ,,love2   ,hu%$ be ! sword1 
& ! musketry's rattle1     ,all our     
equipm5ts are drawn f above4            
,praise !n ! ,god ( ,tru?1              
,ho>y age & ruddy y\?4           ,long  
may our rally be           ,love1 ,light
 & ,lib]ty2     ,ev] our bann] ! bann] (
 ,peace4  ,mr4 ,d\glass took 8 seat 9 ! 
mid/ ( ! mo/ en?usia/ic & ov]:elm+      
applause 9 :i* ! :ole ( ! va/ assembly  
appe>$ he>tily to jo94   ,transcrib]'s  
,note3 ,?is text has be5 transcrib$ f   
,libr>y ( ,congress scans ( a pamphlet  
pr9t$ 9 ,baltimore ,,md :i* has m9or    
damage at ! out] l[] corn]s4 ,because no
 o!r copies ( ?is exact pamphlet are    
available1 ! obscur$ text has be5       
suppli$ f ! same edition ( ! ,new ,york 
7,daily7 ,tribune :i* is ref]r$ to z !  
s\rce 9 ! pamphlet's introductory       
p>agraph3 ,c\ntry1 ,consci5ce1 & !      
,anti-,slav]y ,cause3 ,an ,address      
,deliv]$ 9 ,new ,york1 ,new ,york1 ,may 
#aa1 #ahdg4 ,new ,york ,daily ,tribune1 
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