,,! ,,life ,,& ,,suff]+s ,,( ,,leon>d ,,black1 ,a ,,fugitive ,,f ,,slav]y4 ,,writt5 ,,by ,,himself4 ,,new ,,b$=d3 ,,press ,,( ,,b5jam9 ,,l9dsey4 #ahdg4 ,,notice4 ,d\bts hav+ be5 express$ ^u sundry matt]s connect$ ) ! foll[+ little n>rative1 ,mr4 ,black has reque/$ me to say a few words conc]n+ its au?or%ip & claims to belief4 ,! book 0 writt5 sub/antially by ,mr4 ,black himself1 b1 9 consequ5ce ( 8 defici5cy ( education--gr[+ out ( ! fact t 8 *ildhood & y\? 7 sp5t 9 slav]y--x ne$$ consid]able correction to fit x = ! press4 ,?is "w 0 k9dly p]=m$1 gratuit\sly1 by a fri5d ( ! au?or1 :o 01 h[ev]1 v c>eful to pres]ve ! n>rative z ne>ly un*ang$ z possible--conf9+ himself mo/ly to punctuat+1 correct+ ! or?ography1 /rik+ out unnecess>y words & s5t5ces1 c4 c4 ,i am well acqua9t$ ) ,mr4 ,black1 & h ! fulle/ confid5ce 9 ! tru? ( 8 n>rative1 z has ! fri5d :o assi/$ him 9 prep>+ x = ! press1 &1 inde$1 e "o :o kn[s him4 ,a4 ,m4 ,,macy4 ,nantucket1 ,octob] #cj?1 #ahdg4 ,,introduction4 ,9 putt+ ?is little volume be=e ! public1 x is well1 p]haps1 t ,i %\ld speak ( my motive4 ,born & re>$ 9 slav]y1 ,i 01 ( c\rse1 depriv$ ( education2 & believ+ t ,i c be ( s]vice to ! public 9 ! m9i/ry1 ,i h publi%$ ?is acc\nt ( my life & suff]+s1 ) ! hope t ,i might realize a suffici5t sum f its sale1 to enable me to procure a great] degree ( education1 !reby increas+ my usefulness z a prea*]4 ,) ?is simple /atem5t ,i pres5t myself to ! humane1 9 ! hope t ,i may n appeal 9 va94 ,,leon>d ,,black4 ,april1 #ahdg4 ,,life ,,& ,,suff]+s ,,( ,,leon>d ,,black4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,x is my object to give to ! read] a pla91 simple n>rative ( ! m int]e/+ portion ( my life1 :ile 9 slav]y4 ,i 0 born 9 ,ann>undel ,c\nty1 ,/ate ( ,m>yl&1 ab\t sixty miles bel[ ,baltimore1 & liv$ a slave m ?an tw5ty ye>s4 ,my old ma/] 0 a physician1 b ,i ?9k x prud5t to )hold 8 "n4 ,no "o1 :o has always enjoy$ ! "r ( lib]ty1 c realize ! horrors ( slav]y4 ,to be at ! w ( ano!r1 to be own$ l a c[ or horse1 & liable at any mom5t to be sold to ! highe/ bidd]1 to be transport$ to a di/ant "p ( ! c\ntry1 leav+ ! de>e/ relatives beh9d2 to be1 9 f9e1 gr\nd d[n m5tally & physically by ! untold curses ( slav]y1 may be a v pretty ?+ to ! ma/]s ( ! 8peculi> in/itution10 b x is dea? to ! slaves4 ,aft] m ?an tw5ty ye>s ( bondage1 ,god deliv]$ me f x1 ) a /rong h& & an out/ret*$ arm1 z he did ,israel ( old4 ,z ne> z ,i c rememb]1 my "m & si/] 7 sold & tak5 to ,new ,orleans1 leav+ f\r bro!rs & myself beh9d4 ,we 7 all plac$ out4 ,at six ye>s ( age ,i 0 plac$ ) a ,mr4 ,brad=d1 sep>at$ f my fa!r1 "m & family4 ,b ! eye ( ,god 0 ^u me1 & bless$ me4 ,my ma/] 0 a c>p5t]1 & mu* f home--,mrs4 ,brad=d beat me s mu* t h] husb& s5t me to 8 fa!r's4 ,mrs4 ,brad=d ord]$ me "o day to take a bu%el ( corn up /airs2 b ,i 0 unable to d x1 ^u :i* %e knock$ me d[n ) ! johnny-cake bo>d1 cutt+ my head s badly t x bl$ m ?an a qu>t4 ,x 0 !n t ,i ?\ght ( my "m4 ,my little fri5ds--:o h y\r lib]ty1 & ! protect+ h& ( p>5ts--^! are "s ( ! fruits ( slav]y2 let y\r he>ts w>m ) gratitude to ! great ,giv] ( all good1 = ! bless+s y enjoy4 ,mrs4 ,brad=d _h a son ab\t t5 ye>s old2 %e us$ to make him beat me & spit 9 my face4 ,"h ,i 01 a poor slave boy1 )\t fa!r or "m to take my "p4 ,at ! end ( two ye>s1 ,mrs4 ,brad=d beat me s mu*1 t h] husb&1 fe>+ %e w\ld kill me1 plac$ me at 8 fa!r's1 :]e ,i rema9$ until ! dea? ( ! old g5tleman4 ,b old ,mr4 ,brad=d 0 worse ?an ,mrs4 ,brad=d6 ,he _h be5 a pr(essor ( religion1 a class lead] 9 ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur*1 b at ?is "t he 0 a backslid]2 yea1 a w&]] f ,god1 & z cold z ?\gh he _h nev] be5 w>m$ by ! vivify+ p[] ( ! religion ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,i liv$ 9 ?is family sev5 & a half ye>s1 & :5 ,i left ,i 0 ?irte5 ye>s old4 ,dur+ ?is "t ,i _h no hat1 no pantaloons1 b "o pair ( %oes1 & wore a l9dsey slip only4 ,i 0 n all[$ to sit d[n :ile ,i ate my meals4 ,= my breakfa/ ,i _h a p9t ( pot liquor1 half a h]r+1 & a little piece ( bread4 ,:e!r ?is w\ld /ay ! crav+s ( a "y appetite or n1 !re 0 no m to be _h4 ,= my d9n] ,i _h a p9t ( pot liquor1 & ! sk9 (f ( ! pork4 ,i mu/ say z ! color$ p say at ! s\?1 :5 s++ to *e] _! he>ts :ile "u ! burn+ sun1 & ! crack ( ! :ip1 rememb]+ :at is plac$ be=e !m e day = food--8,my old ma/] is a h>d-he>t$ man2 he eats ! meat1 & gives poor nigg] bones40 ,at night ,i _h a bit ( bread = my supp]1 & a piece ( c>pet = my b$1 spread d[n on ! he>?1 w9t] & summ]4 ,9 ! w9t]1 :5 ! fire got l[1 ,i us$ to burn my feet by gett+ !m into ! emb]s4 ,my "w1 9 ! w9t] "t1 0 to fet* wood f ! swamp up to ! h\se4 ,be+ )\t %oes or hat1 & ?9ly clad1 ,i us$ to g into ! h\se to w>m myself4 ,:5 9 ! h\se = ?is purpose1 at "o "t1 old ,mr4 ,brad=d foll[$ me 91 & said3 8,if y want to be w>m$1 ,i'll w>m y40 ,he took ! tongs1 heat$ !m 9 ! fire1 & br&$ my legs2 & ! sc>s are !re to ?is day4 ,i c\ld n sit d[n 9 consequ5ce ( ! w\nd4 ,he :ipp$ me also1 & us$ to put my head "u ! f5ce4 ,*ri/ians6 ,i besee* y1 d n become backslid]s2 especially slave-hold+ ,*ri/ians6 = ! t]rible effects ( backslid+1 slave-hold+ ,*ri/ianity are awfully develop$ 9 my hi/ory6 ,%ortly aft] ?is1 ! dea? ( ?is man deliv]$ me f 8 h&s4 ,i rejoic$4 ,god only kn[s :e!r he w5t to p]dition4 ,) all my he>t ,i h =giv5 him4 ,i expect to meet him at ! b> ( ,god ) ! sc>s & ! tongs4 ,f>ewell1 ,mr4 ,brad=d6 ,b ?is is n all4 ,he left all 8 prop]ty to 8 daught] ,elizabe?2 & h] bro!r ,na?an1 a tax-ga!r]1 0 ov]se] ( ! f>m = h]4 ,"o ye> aft] h] fa!r's dea?1 ,elizabe? got m>ri$ to ,wm4 ,g>d5]1 a g5tleman f ,baltimore1 a memb] ( ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur*4 ,i !n ?\ght ,i %\ld h a good ma/]4 ,b oh1 my s\l6 x 0 worse & worse6 ,all is n gold t %9es1 nor silv] t glitt]s4 ,he _h n be5 m>ri$ a great :ile be=e my he>t beat & my feet burn$4 ,he 0 a colli]1 engag$ 9 burn+ *>coal1 & us$ to draw x to ! village l&+1 & sometimes to ,baltimore4 ,"o day he left me tw5ty-five bu%els ( coal to draw4 ,by be+ brok5 ( my re/ ! night previ\s1 engag$ 9 wat*+ ! coal pit1 ,i 0 tir$ & sleepy4 ,:5 ,i _h drawn all ! coal out1 suppos+ ,i _h put ! fire out1 ,i laid d[n to re/ my we>y limbs4 ,! coal burn$ up4 ,mr4 ,g>dn] came into ! woods :]e ,i lay asleep1 halloo$ & sc>$ me up2 he /ruck me ) ! %ovel1 & cut my head s t ,i knew no?+ = two days4 ,i 0 s weak f ! loss ( blood1 t he 0 compell$ to c>ry me home on 8 %\ld]s1 cov]+ himself ) blood4 ,8 wife 0 v mu* al>m$4 ,we 7 ab\t a mile f home1 & he told me n to speak ( x4 ,at ano!r "t1 he cut my head ) a hoe h&le1 s t altoge!r ,i 0 sick = a long "t4 ,mr4 ,g>dn] _h a v quick temp]1 & w\ld /rike me ) any?+ he happ5$ to h 9 8 h&1 reckless ( consequ5ces4 ,"o day1 ,eliza 7a slave girl ( 817 & myself1 w5t into ! wat]-melon pat*1 procur$ a melon & ate x4 ,we 7 compell$ to ?is by ! prompt+s ( hung]1 = ! liv+ _h n alt]$ s9ce ! dea? ( ,mr4 ,brad=d4 ,eliza 0 ab\t eighte5 ye>s ( age4 ,= t (f5ce1 our cruel ma/] /ripp$ u & ti$ u bo? up toge!r1 & :ipp$ u till ! blood ran d[n on ! gr\nd 9 a puddle4 ,:5 ,i 0 sick1 he us$ to s5d me into ! place :]e !y smok$ meat1 = fe> ,i %\ld vomit on ! floor4 ,on ,w$nesdays1 !re 7 meet+s 9 ! meet+-h\se1 & ,mr4 ,g>dn] us$ to make me /ay away f ! h\se1 = ! m9i/] w\ld come home ) him1 & he 0 fe>ful ,i %\ld tell him ( 8 cruel treatm5t4 ,he did n say z ,hag> ( old--8,?\1 ,god1 see/ me40 ,"o day he s5t me to drive ! horse f ! pea* tree4 ,! horse kick$ me 9 ! head1 & ,i 0 laid up six mon?s4 ,my head 0 sew$ up2 & ,i also receiv$ a great _m knocks 9 ! side1 f ! effects ( :i* ,i h n yet recov]$6 ,on "o occasion1 he /ruck me 9 ! m\? ) an iron-too!d rake1 :i* knock$ out "o ( my front tee?4 ,all ?is "t1 my m =tunate read]1 ,i 0 a poor slave boy1 ) no "o to pity me1 ) no p>5ts to take my "p4 ,i _h no fa!r2 no "m6 ,b ,god piti$ me4 ,! eye ( ! all-m]ciful ,god1 )\t ^: notice n a sp>r[ falls to ! gr\nd1 0 ^u me4 ,he x 0 t bore my feeble _s up1 :5 my lac]at$ & quiv]+ frame 0 wri?+ "u ! ,god-defy+ curse ( slav]y4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,9 ! mid/ ( all ?is tr\ble & gloom1 my he>t 0 made glad by le>n+ t my old ma/] _h come to take me home1 at ! expiration ( ?irte5 ye>s4 ,mr4 ,g>dn] & my old ma/] _h a long talk ab\t me1 = ,i 0 a mis]able look+ object ) burnt feet4 ,i bade ,mr4 ,g>dn] good bye1 & expect to meet him at ! judgm5t seat1 :5 slave & ma/] appe> be=e ! great ,judge ( all1 ) equal rights4 ,my old ma/] took me to ,baltimore1 :]e we arriv$ 9 two days4 ,he ask$ me if ,i want$ a hat4 ,i _h nev] _h "o1 & receiv$ "o :i* co/ tw5ty-five c5ts z joyfully z ?\gh x _h co/ eight doll>s4 ,we 7 !n tw5ty-two miles f home4 ,! old man ask$ me if ,i ev] drank br&y4 ,i said no4 ,he said x 0 a good ?+1 & :5 ,i saw him drunk1 ,i might get s too4 ,b ,i c\ld n get _s if ,i want$ x ev] s mu*1 ?\gh ,i saw him dr9k _m glasses1 & h kn[n him to h a b>rel ( :iskey at "o "t4 ,we left ,baltimore1 & arriv$ at our home4 ,:5 ,i saw my f\r bro!rs1 :o _h be5 s long sep>at$ f me1 ,i felt z ,i ?9k ,joseph felt :5 he saw 8 bre?r51 ?\gh ,i knew no?+ ( ! hi/ory ( ,joseph at t "t4 ,surely ,i 0 glad to see my bro!rs1 b yet ,i 0 a slave--be+ ) !m did n make mo a free man4 ,i 0 yet b[$ d[n & cru%$ by ! cruel _s ( slav]y4 ,!y 7 ab\t to run away at ! "t ( my arrival2 b ,i knew no?+ ( x4 ,six mon?s1 or ab\t t "t aft]1 ,i jo9$ !m4 ,?ree ( my olde/ bro!rs w5t away1 leav+ "o ( my bro!rs & myself beh9d4 ,?is bro!r is /ill a slave4 ,i he>d f him 9 #ahdf4 ,we 7 left beh9d because we 7 n able to travel4 ,!y left t5 ye>s be=e ,i did1 b 9 relation to ^? t5 ye>s ,i w rema9 sil5t4 ,i 0 ! y\nge/ ( ! five bro!rs4 ,my old ma/] _h a v bad wife1 & %e made him mu* worse ?an he w\ld h be5 )\t h]4 ,%e made him beat me )\t cause1 & :5 x answ]$ no purpose4 ,dur+ ^? awful t5 ye>s we _h n en\gh to eat1 & 7 beat5 %amefully4 ,mo/ ( ! "t we _h bean s\p = breakfa/1 d9n] & supp]--a p9t at ea* meal4 ,:5 we _h potatoes1 we 7 )\t bread4 ,su* 0 our f>e2 & :e!r hungry or satisfi$1 we _h no addition to x4 ,we 7 poor slaves2 & ! great object 9 fe$+ slaves is d\btless ! same z x is ) cattle & horses1 to keep !m 9 good work+ ord]1 or saleable condition4 ,( c\rse1 if ! heal? ( ! slave is n p]man5tly injur$1 ! ne>] to ! />vation po9t ! ma/] c keep ! slave1 ! m x is = 8 int]e/2 & :o1 t ca/s 8 eye back ?r\gh ! d>k1 bloody track ( slav]y1 does n p]ceive t ! ma/]s h act$ up to _! int]e/8 ,we sometimes _h cid]2 occasionally "s meat & milk1 z x might happ54 ,we rememb]$ :at our bro!rs told u--:5 we 7 able to run away1 to try x on "s favorable ,sunday4 ,! old man w\ld let u g to meet+ on ,sunday at ! village1 b if we 7 n at home by sund[n1 ! c[hide paid ! debt4 ,we 7 slaves yet1 & ! old man grew poor] & poor] ! old] he grew1 & )al cross1 mu* to our discom=t4 ,he _h a wife l k+ ,h]od1 & l ,ahab1 = we read t ,beelzebub /irr$ up ,ahab to "w evil 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l4 ,f9ally ! old lady teas$ h] husb& to put my bro!r ,nick out2 & he let him out = t5 doll>s a mon?4 ,i 0 at home ) two wom5 & a boy to c>ry on ! f>m1 & we saw h>d times4 ,! old man _h a son1 a prea*]4 ,at times he came home1 b he c\ld n help our case4 ,i 0 anxi\s to le>n to read4 ,my ma/] _h two sons :o w5t to s*ool1 & f\r unm>ri$ daught]s4 ,"o ,sunday a g5tleman came to our h\se2 ,i held 8 horse1 & he gave me a sixp5ny bit1 ) :i* ,i b\ght a book1 & tri$ to le>n to read4 ,i _h x b a week1 :5 ! old man saw x 9 my bosom1 & made inquiry z to :at x 04 ,he said1 8,y son ( a b--h1 if ,i ev] "k y to h a book aga91 ,i w :ip y half to dea?40 ,he took ! book f me1 & burnt x6 ,:at c\ld ,i d8 ,i 0 a slave2 & ! m9d :i* ,god _h giv5 me1 9 common ) my bre?r5 ) :ite sk9s to be enlight5$1 mu/ be kept d>k5$1 & rema9 9 ignorance1 to suit ! policy ( ! 8peculi> in/itution40 ,i omitt$ to m5tion t ,mr4 ,buk came to see ,miss ,jane1 "o ( ! unm>ri$ daught]s1 at ! "t he gave me ! piece ( money4 ,! same attraction drew him !re aga91 & he !n gave me elev5 p5ce1 ) :i* ,i pur*as$ a l>g] book1 ?ir/+ = t k :i* 0 d5i$ me2 b ,i _h n _h ?is book ov] a week be=e my ma/] f\nd x out2 & he !n made me sick ( books by beat+ me l a dog4 ,he :ipp$ me s v sev]ely t he ov]came my ?ir/ = k1 & ,i rel9qui%$ its pursuit until aft] ,i abscond$4 ,he took my book f me1 & gave x to 8 son--s x seems ! :ite man's son mu/ h ! means ( education1 ev5 if /ol5 f ! slave4 ,i c\ld d no?+2 b ! all-m]ciful ,fa!r1 :o reg>ds ,,man z ,,man1 :atev] may be ! inju/ice & oppression to :i* he is subject$1 wat*$ ov] & guid$ me ) 8 p>5tal eye ?r\gh all ! s\l-sick5+1 he>t-r5d+ trials ( a gloomy bondage4 ,i c prove by ! scriptures t slave-hold]s are worse ?an ! devil1 = x is writt5 9 ,/4 ,james1 8,resi/ ! devil1 & he w flee f y20 b if y und]take to resi/ ! slave-hold]1 he w hold y ! tight]4 ,i knew a man :o ?\ght x too cruel to :ip 8 slaves1 b he /ripp$ !m nak$1 ti$ !m to a bo>d1 7"o end ( :i* 0 on ! f5ce1 ! o!r on ! gr\nd17 & !n drew a cat by h] tail d[n _! backs4 ,( c\rse ! claws ( ! cat sunk deeply into ! fle%1 = at su* a "t a cat w resi/ ?is retrograde movem5t to ! ext5t ( h] /r5g?4 ,!n he w\ld ask ! poor slave if x hurt4 ,! reply 01 8,oh6 pray1 ma/]1 oh6 pray1 ma/]1 don't40 ,:5 9 slav]y ,i exp]i5c$ a hope 9 ,*ri/1 f ! #h? v]se ( ! #bc;d *apt] ( ,mat!w1,a 8,give u ( y\r oil1 = our lamps h gone out40 ,x 0 "o ye> be=e ,i _h evid5ce t my he>t 0 *ang$4 ,?is 0 9 ! ye> #ahcf4 ,i 0 awak5$ by ! ,holy ,_s ( ,god1 by its div9e influ5ce op]at+ on my m9d1 & ! words1 8,give me ( y\r oil10 rang 9 my e>s cont9ually2 b ,i /rove h>d aga9/ ! _s1 to %ake (f ^! feel+s1 yet at ! end ( ?is ye> ,i 0 br\ght to submit to ! w ( ,god4 ,i beheld myself a ju/ly condemn$ s9n] be=e ,god4 ,i felt b\nd to give myself up to ,him2 & obta9$ a p>don = my s9s--& to-day ,i am /ruggl+ to make my peace1 my call+ & election sure4 ,! ^w ( t poor unreleas$ slave has prov$ unto me ! p[] & wisdom ( ,god1 & to-day ,i am try+ to prea* ,*ri/ to ! inhabitants ( ,nantucket4 ,,footnote3 ,a ,i exp]i5c$ a hope "u a slave man4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,my bro!r ,ni*olas said1 t our bro!rs recomm5d$ to him & myself to run away :5 we 7 old en\gh4 ,we us$ to talk ?is ov]4 ,:5 ,god _h op5$ my eyes1 ,i grew v uneasy reflect+ ^u ! condition ( my bro!rs1 :o 7 enjoy+ _! lib]ty 9 a l& ( fre$om4 ,i want$ also to be free4 ,i resolv$ to be free4 ,i made up my m9d to run away 9 ! ye> #ahcg4 ,:5 ,i ran away1 my bro!r ,ni*olas 0 n at home2 b ,i 0 det]m9$ to g4 ,i 0 s intimate ) a man nam$ ,h5ry1 "o ( my acqua9tances1 t ,i told him ,i 0 ab\t to run away4 ,he said he w\ld run ) me--b he prov$ a ,judas1 & betray$ me4 ,we 7 to />t on ,monday night4 ,at ?is "t we liv$ at ! village4 ,! pa/ure 9 :i* our horses 7 kept 0 half a mile f ! village4 ,h5ry told me he w\ld meet me !re at half pa/ sev54 ,i ti$ up all my clo!s 9 a bundle1 expect+ to />t4 ,i wait$ till aft] eight o'clock = ,h5ry1 b he did n come4 ,i />t$ to g back aft] him1 :51 behold6 ,i saw my old ma/]1 8 two sons1 & _m o!r p look+ = me4 ,! moon %one v bright--! old man 0 b>e-head$2 8 head 0 v :ite2 8 spectacles 7 put back ^u 8 head1 & ,i c\ld see !m gli/5 by ! light ( ! moon4 ,! only reason ! old man did n see me 0 because he 0 ne>-sight$1 & =got to pull 8 spectacles d[n ov] 8 eyes4 ,8 two sons 7 /&+ 9 ! road :]e ,i 0 to run1 & five or six o!r p]sons on ! wat* = me2 & my he>t 0 9 my m\?4 ,said ,i1 8,oh6 ,"l1 :at %all ,i d60 ,i dropp$ d[n on my h&s & feet1 & ran half a mile ?r\gh ! grass4 ,i left my bundle ( clo?+ & ?ree doll>s 9 money :i* ,i _h be5 work+ =1 = "s "t4 ,all ! money ,i _h ) me 0 #ge c5ts2 t a ,quak] g5tleman gave me t aft]noon4 ,i _h told ?is g5tleman t ,i 0 go+ to run away t night1 & he told me :i* way to />t to get cle>4 ,i />t$ = ,bo/on4 ,i travell$ all t night4 ,! next morn+ ,i came out 9 a road opposite a tav]n1 :]e two roads cross$1 & ,i knew n :i* to take4 ,i took ! ea/4 ,i 0 #ce miles f home4 ,! tav]n keep] 0 /&+ at ! door4 ,x 0 ab\t sunrise4 ,he told me ,i _h ! wrong road4 ,i came back to him1 suppos+ ,i _h met ) a fri5d4 ,said he1 8,d y want "s breakfa/80 8,yes1 sir1 if y please10 ,i repli$4 8,come 91 & sit d[n1 & y %all h "s10 he cont9u$4 8,no1 sir10 said ,i1 8,i ?ank y2 ,i w sit ^u ! /eps40 8,no10 said ! ,georgia man1 8come 92 we w h breakfa/ pretty soon1 & we w all sit d[n toge!r40 8,no1 sir1 ,i ?ank y1 ,i w\ld z soon sit "h20 = ,i ?\ght he 0 mo/ too k9d to be hone/2 ! ,quak] man hav+ told me to avoid ,georgia m54 ,:5 he f\nd ,i w\ld n come 91 he took hold ( my coll>1 b ,i ?rew him d[n1 = ,i 0 resolv$ to :ip ! devil out ( ! way1 if possible4 ,aft] he 0 d[n1 ,i ran = my life4 ,!re 0 a color$ man br++ a pail ( wat]4 ,he cri$ out to him to /op me2 b ,i told ! color$ man if he attempt$ to tr\ble me ,i w\ld knock him d[n4 ,i jump$ ov] a f5ce1 & ! ,georgia man aft] me2 b ,i saw no m ( ! color$ man4 ,! :ite man /ruck me 9 ! side ) a /one1 & run me ab\t a mile4 ,i recov]$ f ! bl[ ( ! /one1 s t ,i c\ld run a little fa/]4 ,god gave me /r5g? to fight = my life4 ,! :ite man f\ght me1 & ,i f\ght him ) any ?+ t came h&y1 ) fi/s & ) /ones4 ,i told him he might kill me or ,i w\ld kill him4 ,f9ally1 ,i :ipp$ him4 ,!re 0 a ,dut*man & 8 two sons saw+ plank 9 a gri/ mill4 ,he said1 8,glory 9 y\r spunk1 my man20 & :5 ,i _h :ipp$ ! man he />t$ back aft] dogs & h\nds4 ,said ! ,dut*man1 8,run = y\r life1 = !re are two ,georgia m5 9 my h\se40 ,i knew !m well2 !y 7 acqua9tances ( my ma/]'s4 ,_! names 7 ,jo%ua & ,na?an ,retlidge1 trad]s4 ,:5 ,i he>d ! dogs & h\nds com+ aft] me1 ,i said1 8,my ,god6 :at %all ,i d60 = ,i knew !y w\ld put !m on my track4 ,i 0 ab\t to give up1 & wi%$ ,i _h nev] />t$4 ,h[ev]1 ,i climb$ up a tree1 & 9 ! provid5ce ( ,god1 ! h\nds sc>$ up a rabbit4 ,at ! h[l+ ( ! dogs1 ,i trembl$ l a leaf1 & knew n :at to d4 ,! h\nds drew ne>] & ne>]2 ! rabbit came "u ! tree :]e ,i 01 &1 ?r\gh ! w ( an ov]-rul+ ,provid5ce1 !y all pass$ by1 & ,i 0 safely deliv]$ out ( _! h&s4 ,x 0 ab\t eight o'clock 9 ! morn+ :5 ,i climb$ ! tree4 ,i 0 hungry & wet ) dew4 ,i /aid 9 ! tree till ab\t five o'clock 9 ! aft]noon4 ,!y hunt$ ! woods pretty well1 b !y did n f9d me4 ,my words are inadequate to express my joyful feel+s at my deliv]ance4 ,god alone c\ld "k my feel+s4 ,i !n />t$ = ,bo/on4 ,!n1 z n[1 ,god alone 0 my only hope4 ,i travell$ a numb] ( days )\t eat+ any ?+1 "u great anxiety to see ,bo/on4 ,"o morn+ ,i met a color$ man nam$ ,george4 ,he 0 runn+ away1 & _h got lo/4 ,he 0 f ,ri*mond1 ,virg9ia4 ,he ask$ my "n4 ,i told him2 & we travell$ a numb] ( days toge!r4 ,we call$ into a %op :]e we ?\ght no "o w\ld h>m u1 & got some?+ to eat4 ,?us1 "u ! guidance ( ,provid5ce1 we proce$$ along4 ,we came to a f>m]'s h\se1 & we let ourselves out ea* to a f>m] = #ac a mon?1 our object be+ to get money to defray our exp5ses4 ,george grew uneasy4 ,he /aid only two weeks--0 fe>ful 8 ma/] w\ld ov]take him4 ,he />t$ = ,new ,york1 b rea*$ only z f> z ,brunswick1 #af miles f :]e he />t$1 &1 z ,i he>d1 0 tak5 up1 put 9 jail1 & c>ri$ back4 ,i began to gr[ uneasy4 ,"o morn+ ,i ask$ ! f>m] = :om ,i work$ = #d4 ,he gave me t sum4 ,we w5t to breakfa/4 ,i ate quickly1 & cle>$4 ,i h n se5 him s9ce4 ,i cross$ ! fields1 miss$ ! bridge1 & came to a creek1 ov] :i* ,i _h to swim4 ,i came out into ! road4 ,a man 9 a gig ov]took me & inquir$ :o ,i 01 & :]e ,i 0 go+4 ,i told him to ,new ,brunswick4 ,he inquir$ :o ,i knew4 ,i nam$ ! individual ,i _h liv$ )4 ,he w5t to 8 h\se1 & ,i took to ! woods1 & did n come out aga9 until ,i rea*$ ,new ,brunswick4 ,i got !re ab\t dusk--saw a color$ man ) a pail1 & inquir$ ( him ! way to ,new ,york4 8,/& "h10 said he1 8until ,i come back40 ,b x is a h>d ?+ to cat* a weasel asleep4 ,s :5 he 0 out ( sight1 ,i vani%$ also4 ,i w5t to ! c> bridge2 ! man w\ld n let me g across4 ,i w5t "u ! bridge & /aid !re till ! c>s arriv$2 & :5 ! gate op5$ ,i pass$1 & bade ,new ,brunswick good bye4 ,i !n proce$$ on to ,new ,york4 ,i travell$ until "o o'clock 9 ! morn+1 ?\gh x 0 cold & fro/y4 ,:ile ly+ asleep1 !re came a drove ( hogs4 ,9 hunt+ = acorns1 !y turn$ me ov]4 ,i 0 al>m$1 suppos+ my pursu]s _h ov]tak5 me4 ,i jump$ up & />t$ aga91 *ill$ ) cold1 travell$ two h\rs1 & lay d[n by ! side ( a hay-/ack4 ,i arose ab\t day-break4 ,! next place ,i rea*$ 0 ,elizabe?t[n4 ,9 go+ ?r\gh ?is t[n1 a man acco/$ me1 say+1 8,i ?9k ,i "k y\r c\nt5ance40 8,no10 said ,i1 8,i "k no?+ ab\t y40 ,he inquir$ :5ce ,i came1 & :i!r ,i 0 go+2 & ,i told him ,i 0 f home & = ,new ,york4 ,i left him1 & made my way = ,new>k4 ,:5 ,i got !re ,i 0 v hungry1 = ,i _h eat5 no?+ s9ce ,i left ! f>m-h\se4 ,i w5t into a bake-%op1 & b\ght elev5 p5ce wor? ( bread4 ,! loaf 0 a pretty l>ge "o1 & ,i comm5c$ eat+1 b soon felt sick1 laid d[n 9 ! swamp1 re/$1 & />t$ aga94 ,i met "s ,iri%m5 :o 7 work+ on ! rail road1 & ,i ?\ght e mom5t ,i %\ld be kill$4 ,"o ( !m ask$ me :]e ,i 0 go+1 = :at purpose1 & :5 ,i %\ld return4 ,i told him ,i 0 go+ to ,new ,york to buy "s ?+s1 & %\ld return ! same aft]noon or next morn+4 ,he inquir$ :e!r ,i %\ld return by ! same r\te1 & ,i repli$ 8,yes40 ,he said 8,v well10 to :i* ,i respond$4 ,i look$ s bad ,i suppose he ?\ght /range1 = ,i _h on ! same clo!s ,i />t$ )4 ,i proce$$ on1 came to ! f]ry1 & cross$ ov] to ,new ,york4 ,ne> ! f]ry !re 0 a /able1 & a man sitt+ by x4 ,we bade ea* o!r good morn+1 & ,i inquir$ ! road to ,canada4 ,he told me ,i mu/ g to ,new ,york 9 ord] to get to ,canada4 8,:y d y wi% to g to ,canada80 said he4 ,i told him ,i _h relations !re4 ,i did n !n "k :e!r my bro!r :o ran away be=e me 0 9 ,bo/on or ,canada4 ,discov]+ he _h a disposition to "q me1 ,i said1 8,i guess$ ,i w\ld g to ,new ,york1 get "s clo!s1 & g back home40 ,he wi%$ me to come into ! /able1 & sit d[n :ile he w5t to ! h\se to get a coat1 :i* he (f]$ to sell me4 ,i decl9$ 8 (f]1 & told him ,i w\ld z soon /&4 ,he />t$ (f1 :e!r 9 pursuit ( ! coat or somebody to deta9 me1 ,i d n "k1 = ,i left imm$iately4 ,i paid ! f]ryman a five-p5ny bit1 & cross$ to ,new ,york4 ,no que/ions 7 put to me on bo>d ! f]ry-boat4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,:5 ,i l&$1 ,i inquir$ ( a boy :e!r !re 0 any boat t run to ! ,/ate ( ,bo/on4 ,i 0 s ignorant ,i knew n :e!r ,bo/on 0 a ,/ate or city4 ,9 fact1 ,i sc>cely knew !re 0 su* a place4 ,slav]y is z ill adapt$ = obta9+ ?is k9d ( k z all o!r k9ds4 ,he in=m$ me ! boat w5t to ,provid5ce1 & %[$ me ! way to ! boat4 ,i pur*as$ a bosom & dickey1 w5t on bo>d ( ! boat1 & /[$ myself away among ! bales ( cotton1 :]e ,i rema9$ until we 7 a consid]able di/ance f ,new ,york4 ,i !n felt l a ,,free ,,man1 & walk$ ! deck ) ! re/ ( ! pass5g]s4 ,i _h b little money1 & want$ to save x2 s ,i inquir$ ( ! eng9e] if ,i c\ld "w my passage to ,provid5ce4 ,he said 8,yes10 & set me to "w4 ,i work$ out ! fir/ wat* ( ! night1 & he !n told me ,i might g to sleep4 ,i laid d[n on ! cotton4 ,! man came r\nd & dem&$ my ticket4 ,i told him ,i _h none1 t ,i _h be5 work+ half ( ! night4 ,said he1 8,t ,i "k no?+ ab\t4 ,y mu/ g to ! (fice & settle y\r f>e40 ,he said ! f>e 0 #c1 & he c\ld give me no ticket4 ,i ?\ght h>d ( x1 b x 0 ( no use to h any fur!r conv]sation4 ,i got to ,provid5ce on ,sunday morn+4 ,my money 0 all gone4 ,!re ,i 01 )\t fri5ds1 victuals or money4 ,i inquir$ ( a man if !re 0 su* a place z ,bo/on1 & h[ f> x 04 ,he said #dj miles4 ,i />t$1 & took ! rail road4 ,i walk$ all day ,sunday1 & ab\t n9e o'clock came to a f>m]'s h\se4 ,i knock$ at ! door2 a lady came1 & inquir$ :at ,i want$4 ,i ask$ h] if %e w\ld please give me some?+ to eat1 = ,i 0 v hungry4 ,%e invit$ me 92 %e w5t to ! pump1 got a cup ( wat]1 & gave me a cru/ ( br[n bread1 f :i* ! inside _h be5 tak54 ,z %e gave x to me 9 ! "n ( a disciple1 %e %all receive a disciple's rew>d4 ,by ?is "t1 ! old g5tleman came 94 8,h[ d y d1 my man80 said he4 8,h[ d y d1 sir80 said ,i4 ,he inquir$ ( me :]e ,i 0 f1 :5 ,i left1 & :]e ,i 0 go+2 & ,i gave him ! in=mation4 ,aft] sitt+ a:ile1 he inquir$ if ,i w\ld l to lie d[n4 ,i told him ,i 0 v tir$1 & he took me to ! b>n & gave me lib]ty to re/ !re = ! night4 ,i said no?+1 b w5t 94 ,i 0 afraid ( him2 = he _h on a blue frock1 &1 nev] hav+ se5 any "o ) su* a frock on1 ,i suppos$ he 0 a ,turk4 ,ab\t #c o'clock next morn+ ,i got up & />t$ = ,bo/on1 be+ afraid to /ay !re any long]4 ,i rea*$ ,bo/on at noon on ,monday1 & inquir$ = my bro!rs2 b nobody knew any?+ ab\t !m4 ,f9ally1 ,i met ) a color$ lady by ! "n ( ,s>ah ,taylor1 ! wife ( ,john ,r4 ,taylor4 ,i ask$ h] if %e knew any ?+ ab\t my bro!rs4 ,%e said a ,george ,black _h pass$ ?r\gh ,bo/on1 & liv$ 9 ,portl&4 ,%e said1 8,come home ) me1 = ,i p]ceive y h be5 a slave40 ,i w5t & bo>d$ ) h] = #c a week4 ,i got a g5tleman to write to ,portl& to ,mr4 ,george ,black1 ! man ,i ?\ght 0 my bro!r4 ,he suppos$ ,i 0 "o ( 8 bro!rs1 he hav+ ?ree bro!rs 9 ! ,we/ ,indies4 ,he invit$ me to come to ,portl&1 & (f]$ to pay my f>e4 ,i 0 v ragg$ & dirty4 ,mrs4 ,taylor wrapp$ me up 9 ,mr4 ,taylor's cloak1 & s5t me to ,portl&4 ,mr4 ,black s5t d[n 8 man to ! /eamboat to get my trunk2 b in/ead ( hav+ a trunk1 ,i _h sc>cely any clo!s to my back4 ,:5 ,i saw ,mr4 ,black1 & f\nd he 0 n my bro!r1 ,i 0 v sad2 & he 0 disappo9t$4 ,he said he knew no?+ ( my bro!rs--_h nev] se5 !m4 ,he talk$ ) me mu* ab\t slav]y1 & ,i unfold$ to him my hi/ory1 & t ( o!rs4 ,mr4 ,black 0 v k9d to me1 inde$1 & did all 9 8 p[] to r5d] me happy4 ,mrs4 ,black1 8 wife1 0 m ?an a "m to me1 & ! :ole family 7 v k9d to me4 ,i m>ri$ ,mr4 ,black's daught]4 ,i c\ld n g to *ur* ! fir/ ,sunday aft] my arrival1 = ,i 0 ragg$ & dirty4 ,! foll[+ week1 ,mrs4 ,black & h] daught] made me "s clo!s4 ,i _h be5 !re b a %ort "t :5 ,mr4 ,black s5t me to s*ool4 ,i w5t to s*ool t w9t]1 & le>n$ v fa/4 ,mr4 ,black *>g$ me no?+ = my bo>d t w9t]4 ,:5 ne> spr+1 ,mr4 ,black s5t me up to ,bridget[n1 #cd miles f ,portl&1 to live ) ,major ,purley1 a f>m]4 ,mr4 ,purley gave me #aj a mon?1 & 0 anxi\s = me to g to s*ool2 b ,i told him no4 ,i ow$ ,mr4 ,black1 & want$ to get "s clo!s1 & c\ld n sp>e ! "t4 ,at l5g? ,george ,ropes wrote me f ,portl&1 to come & live ) him4 ,i w5t !re1 & bo>d$ ) ,mr4 ,black4 ,i 0 eng9e] = ,mr4 ,ropes 9 ! /eam factory1 & liv$ ) him "o season2 & :5 ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,black remov$ to ,bo/on to be settl$ ov] ! ,belknap-/reet ,*ur*1 ,i accompani$ him4 ,! reason :y ,i remov$ to ,bo/on ) ,mr4 ,black1 0 because ,i _h fall5 9 love ) 8 daught]4 ,i tru/ ?is reason w be deem$ ample by all ^? :o h exp]i5c$ ! t5d] work+s ( ?is my/]i\s passion4 ,only a few mon?s aft] my return to ,bo/on1 ,i m>ri$ ,mr4 ,black's daught]1 ?\gh "y & poor2 & ,i am /ill poor4 ,i _h f\r *ildr51 "o ( :om is deceas$4 ,i liv$ at s]vice 9 ,bo/on4 ,sometimes ,i work$ on ! :>ves4 ,b ,i 0 9 an unsettl$ /ate1 be+ "u ! impression t ,i %\ld prea* ! ,gospel4 ,i fir/ly d]iv$ ^! impressions 9 ,bo/on1 & !y h n left me4 ,i 0 baptiz$ be=e ,i left ,portl&1 by ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,burr\ghs1 :o is n[ 9 8 grave4 ,i jo9$ ! ,belknap /reet ,*ur* :ile ,mr4 ,black 0 pa/or4 ,i liv$ !re five ye>s3 !n ,i f\nd ,bo/on 0 n ! place = me1 = its vanities & maxims 7 n suit$ to my disposition4 ,i prep>$ to live 9 ! c\ntry1 = ,i _h a desire to be dilig5t 9 bus9ess1 f]v5t 9 _s1 s]v+ ! ,"l4 ,i began to ?9k ( p]i%+ s\ls1 & ! cause ( ,god laid ne> my he>t4 ,i felt t ,god _h a claim ^u me1 t ,i 0 n my own ma/]2 b ,i /ruggl$ aga9/ ^! impressions1 = ,i 0 inadequate1 unle>n$ & unprep>$4 ,i c\ld say z said ,j]emiah1 8,behold1 ,i _c speak1 = ,i am a *ild2 b ! ,"l said unto me1 ,say n ?\ art a *ild1 = ?\ %alt g to all to :om ,i %all s5d !e1 & :atev] ,i comm& !e1 ?\ %alt d20 ,j]4 i3#f-g4 ,& ,i said z ,moses did1 8,i am sl[ ( spee* & ( a sl[ tongue20 ,exod4 iv3#aj4 ,my call 0 n[ unto ! sons ( m54 ,! "t _h arriv$ = me to leave ,bo/on4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,i left my family 9 ,bo/on1 & w5t to ,provid5ce1 ,r4 ,i41 to live ) ,presid5t ,wayl&4 ,:ile liv+ ) ,dr4 ,wayl&1 ,i tri$ to improve my m9d1 & x gives me pleasure to /ate1 t t g5tleman did all 9 8 p[] to assi/ me4 ,i connect$ myself ) ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,a%ur's ,*ur* 9 ,provid5ce1 & _h a bible class1 be+ z active z possible 9 ! ,sabba? ,s*ool4 ,aft] be+ connect$ ) ,bro!r ,a%ur's ,*ur* a %ort "t1 he invit$ me to (ficiate = him "o ,sunday morn+1 z he knew ,i 0 accu/om$ to exhort :5 9 ,bo/on4 ,i left ,dr4 ,wayl& & w5t to "w ) ,mr4 ,&rew1 a /one mason1 & cont9u$ to "w = him :ile he _h employm5t = me4 ,9 ?is "t1 ,i _h mov$ my family f ,bo/on to ,provid5ce4 ,f9ally1 ,i told ! bre?r5 & pa/or ( ! *ur* t ,god _h call$ me to ! "w ( ! m9i/ry4 ,!y agre$ to give me a he>+4 ,!y did s1 & appo9t$ a committee to see me2 & ! result 01 ! bre?r5 ?\ght ,i 0 n call$ to prea*--8t ,bro!r ,black _h bett] wait a:ile long]40 ,dr4 ,wayl& ?\ght ,i _h n le>n+ en\gh to prea*4 ,i "k t ,i am ( a sl[ tongue1 & unle>n$2 b :at says ! prophet ,za*>iah8 8,n by might1 nor by p[]1 b by my _s1 sai? ! ,"l ( ho/s4 ,:o art ?\1 ,o great m\nta98 be=e ,z]ubbabel ?\ %alt become a pla92 & he %all br+ =? ! head /one !re( ) %\t+s1 cry+1 ,grace1 grace unto x20 iv3#f1 #g4 ,at l5g? ,i got disc\rag$1 let myself out to ,mr4 ,fo/] 9 ,provid5ce1 & run 9 8 canal boat f ,provid5ce to ,woonsocket4 ,! few books ,i _h ,i c>ri$ to auction1 & almo/ gave up 9 despair2 = "s ( ! bre?r5 7 look+ ^u me ) a fr[n & d>k looks4 ,i knew ,i 0 a poor unle>n$ fugitive4 ,i _h giv5 up ! idea ( prea*+1 nor did ,i wi% to he> ab\t x1 & 0 sorry ,i m5tion$ x to ! bre?r5 or any "o else4 ,s ,i w5t to ! canal boat1 work+ = #ab a mon?1 hav+ a family to support4 ,b oh6 ,"l6 my tr\ble _h n come4 ,mr4 ,fo/] 0 a k9d man4 ,i _h work$ on ! canal ab\t ?ree weeks1 :5 ,i met ) a sad accid5t4 ,we arriv$ at ,woonsocket "o night ) a load ( coal2 x began to ra91 & ra9$ all ! next day4 ,! capta9 said we mu/ get up at #b o'clock ! next morn+1 & c>ry ! boat up ?r\gh ! lock1 = ! curr5t ran s h>d :5 ! factory />t$1 x 0 difficult gett+ up4 ,! coal 0 go+ to ,wat]=d1 "o mile f ,woonsocket4 ,:5 ,i m\nt$ ! horse to return1 x be+ v d>k1 & ra9+ v h>d1 ! horse />t$ be=e ,i 0 fairly ^u 8 back2 8 h9d legs gave way1 he fell backw>ds on me1 & broke my leg4 ,:ile ,i 0 /ruggl+ ) ! horse ^u me1 words came unto me l ^!--8,?is is = y\r disob$i5ce40 ,my companions 7 a little way beh9d1 & !y he>d me haloo4 ,! horse 9 /ruggl+ to get cle>1 cut my face ) 8 foot4 ,i 0 hurt s badly t my wife _h to fe$ me ) a tea-spoon4 ,! m5 came up & got ! horse (f ( me1 & ,i 0 n aw>e my leg 0 brok5 until ,i />t$ to run4 ,x 0 ab\t f\r o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,!y laid me on ! horse1 & c>ri$ me back to ! tav]n2 b oh6 ! pa91 ! mis]y ,i 0 94 ,x ra9$ h>d1 & !y 7 all asleep at ! tav]n2 s t ,i rema9$ expos$ to ! ra9 "s "t4 ,!y s5t = ! doctor imm$iately1 b he did n arrive until n9e o'clock1 & !n set my leg4 ,! own] ( ! tav]n s5t me home 9 a c>riage1 a di/ance ( n9ete5 miles1 :]e we arriv$ at sund[n4 ,my folks ?\ght ,i 0 dead4 ,! mom5t ! c>riage drew up to ! door1 !y took me out1 c>ri$ me into ! h\se1 & laid me on a b$4 ,my di/ress ( body 0 v great1 & ! angui% ( my m9d 0 extreme--= ,i _h b little victuals 9 ! h\se1 0 )\t money1 & !re 0 ab\t to be an increase 9 my family4 ,my wife 0 unwell1 & ,i 0 laid pro/rate on ! b$4 ,!n ! say+ ( ! apo/le ,paul came fre% to my m9d--8,9 e ?+ give ?anks1 = ?is is ! w ( ,god 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus conc]n+ y20 ,!s4 v3#ah4 ,at fir/1 ,i c\ld see no place :]e ,i c\ld give ?anks4 ,! /reams ( livelihood 7 dri$ up1 & ! h& ( ,provid5ce 0 clos$1 x seem$ to me4 ,i _h no income save my daily labor4 ,i 0 a /rang] 9 t community1 b 9 reflect+ on ,him ^: k9dness temp]s ! w9d to ! %orn lamb1 ,i _h reason to be ?ankful2 fir/1 t bo? legs 7 n brok52 second1 t my arms 7 :ole2 & la/ & greate/1 t ,god _h sp>$ my life to see my family once m4 ,n _m days aft]1 ! h& ( ,provid5ce 0 direct$ to my h\se4 ,unexpect$ /ores 7 op5$ to my relief4 ,presid5t ,wayl& & o!r b5evol5t individuals1 ladies & g5tlem51 rememb]$ me 9 _! k9dness4 ,:ile ,i 0 conf9$ to my c\*1 ! sc5es ( by-gone ages pass$ 9 review4 ,i rememb]$ ! v[ ,i _h made to ,god4 ,my eyes gu%$ out ) te>s4 ,i c\ld say !n z did ,david ( old--8,i f\nd tr\ble & sorr[2 !n call$ ,i ^u ! "n ( ! ,"l40 ,i f\nd ! ,"l my refuge & /r5g?1 a pres5t help 9 tr\ble4 ,i said x 0 bett] to h a brok5 leg 9 a l& ( fre$om1 ?an to h s\nd limbs "u ! curse ( slav]y4 ,:ile ,i 0 mus+ "o night1 & m$itat+ ^u ,god & 8 provid5ce1 ,i clos$ my eyes1 & :e!r asleep or awake ,i "k n1 b ,i view$ a rod at ! foot ( my b$1 ab\t f\r feet high4 ,x 0 wrapp$ 9 black & r$1 & a small] rod 0 ly+ 9 ! b$ ) me4 ,! l>ge rod reflect$ on ! small rod1 & ! words ( ,john 7iii3#ad17 came to me--8,& z ,moses lift$ up ! s]p5t 9 ! wild]ness1 ! son ( man mu/ be lift$ up40 ,!n ,i rememb]$ ! words ( ! ,"l1 & promis$ ,him at t h\r if he w\ld raise me up aga91 ,i w\ld obey ,8 call4 ,9 ! c\rse ( a few mon?s ,god rais$ me up1 & ,i 0 will+ to obey ,him1 took my life 9 my h&1 & w5t out into ! wide _w z a lamb 9 ! mid/ ( ! wild]ness4 ,i tru/$ t ,god w\ld be ) me2 ,8 rod & ,8 /aff w\ld encompass me4 ,:5 ,i />t$1 ,i left a wife & two *ildr54 ,i left !m 9 ! c>e ( ,god4 ,i w5t a little ways d[n ea/1 & 0 gone sev5 weeks4 ,:]ev] ,i w5t1 ! bre?r5 receiv$ me gladly4 ,i return$1 b rema9$ at home b little :ile1 & z ,i _h nev] se5 ,new ,b$=d1 ,i left :at little means ,i _h ) my family1 & />t$ = t t[n4 ,:5 ,i got !re ,i knew n :]e to g1 = ,i 0 a /rang]4 ,i inquir$ = ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,all51 ! ,bapti/ m9i/]1 & also = ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,jackson4 ,i /ay$ at ,new ,b$=d a few days2 & z ,i _h he>d mu* said ( ,nantucket1 ,i want$ to g !re4 ,i told ,mr4 ,jackson ,i want$ to g to ,nantucket1 b _h no money4 ,he said1 8,y %\ld n h left home )\t money40 8,no1 sir10 said ,i1 8b ,i _h none to fet*40 ,b two wrongs w n make "o "r4 ,mr4 ,jackson gave me half a doll>1 & ,i obta9$ "s m money among ! bre?r5 & si/]s1 & took ! /eamboat = ,nantucket4 ,i _h yet no lic5se to prea*4 ,i _h a lett] ( recomm5dation f ! pa/or ( ! *ur* to :i* ,i belong$1 n only z a bro!r1 b z a belov$ bro!r4 ,:5 ,i arriv$ at ,nantucket1 ,i inquir$ = ,deacon ,b]ry1 ( ! ,york /reet1 ,bapti/ ,*ur*1 & h&$ him my lett] ( recomm5dation4 ,!y _h no prea*]4 ,:5 ,i w5t to ! *ur* on ,sabba? morn+1 ! h\se 0 op5 = prea*+4 ,! fame w5t abroad t a /range m9i/] f ,provid5ce _h arriv$4 ,i prea*$ = !m t ,sabba? to ! be/ ( my ability4 ,i 0 b a *ild 9 ! ,gospel4 ,x 0 my int5tion to leave = ,provid5ce on ! foll[+ ,tuesday2 b ! bre?r5 prevail$ on me to /ay long]1 & ,i rema9$ sev]al weeks4 ,! bre?r5 gave me a call1 & be+ "y1 ,i accept$ x4 ,i w5t out to beg money to repair _! h\se ( wor%ip1 & aft]w>ds left = ,provid5ce4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,i w n[ say some?+ ( slav]y4 ,i %all say no?+ b :at ,i "k to be true4 ,slav]y is a cruel sy/em4 ,! effects ( x are scatt]$ abroad ?r\gh\t ! l&4 ,x is ! reign+ evil ( ! c\ntry2 yea1 ! "m ( all evil4 ,:y is x ! "m ( all evil8 ,i answ] 9 ! language ( ,holy ,writ1 :i* sai?1 8,d unto all m5 z y w\ld h !m d unto y40 ,x is n done4 ,aga93 8,love ?y neighbor z ?yself4 ,?is is ! law & ! prophets40 ,x is n done4 ,read]1--:]e is ! slavehold] :o w\ld wi% 8 slaves to d to him z he does to !m8 ,!re are none4 ,h5ce1 !n1 ! enormity ( ! evil4 ,de> read]3 und]/& "o ?+4 ,! slaves are taught ignorance z we tea* our *ildr5 k4 ,!y are kept 9 d>kness1 & are borne d[n "u a cruel1 cruel oppression6 ,all human rights are d5i$ !m z citiz5s6 ,!y are n recogniz$ z m56 ,my old ma/] frequ5tly said1 8he did n believe a d----d nigg] _h any s\l60 ,!y are made to und]go ev]y?+ z a bea/4 ,hav+ a full1 p]fect1 und5iable "r to /& out be=e ,god z ,,m51 ! cruel1 ,god-defy+ :ite man1 )\t semblance ( "r1 ) no pret5ce b might1 has pro/itut$ !m to ! base purpose ( 8 cupidity1 & 8 bas] bea/ly passions1 r$uc+ !m to m]e ?+s1 m]e *attels1 to be b\ght & sold l hogs & %eep6 ,born1 l ! :ite man1 to an individual responsibility to ! ,fa!r ( m]cies1 ! treatm5t ( ! :ite man to ! poor ,african1 unmix$ ) m]cy1 has curta9$ 8 m9d to all k1 aye1 ev5 to ! k ( ! ,god ( heav5 & e>?1 & ?us remov$ f him ! acc\ntability6 ,b1 :]e does ?is t]rible acc\ntability re/8 ,let ! h>d5$ slave-tyrant1 :5 he /&s quiv]+ be=e ! ,almighty b> ( retribution1 answ] ?is "q6 ,well might ,?omas ,jeff]son rem>k1 :5 8 deep1 p5etrat+ m9d 0 reflect+ ^u ! /up5d\s wrongs ( slav]y1 8,i tremble = my c\ntry1 :5 ,i rememb] t ,god is j1 & t 8 ju/ice _c slumb] =ev]80 ,i appeal1 !n1 to e rational1 intellig5t m9d1 if slav]y be n an abom9ation 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l4 ,x has be5 said t slaves h no intellect4 ,i d5y x4 ,god has giv5 !m m9ds capable ( cultivation4 ,uncultivat$ gr\nd w n br+ =? fruit4 ,all ! slave requires is cultivation1 = he is possess$ ( all ! qualities ( ! :ite man4 ,read]3 we h he>d ( ! wisdom ( ,k+ ,solomon1 son ( ,david1 ! gr&son ( anci5t ,jesse4 ,! ,que5 ( ,ba%eba has decl>$ t half _h nev] be5 told h]4 ,hi/ory in=ms u t ,solomon 0 z black z black sat91 ) h&some features & smoo? sk94 ,i c\ld ref] to _m ( ! color$ race ^: m5tal end[m5ts are sup]ior to _m ( ^? arrogant :ite m5 :o abhor a color$ man & pret5d to be 8 sup]ior 9 k4 ,! language ( ,jesus ,*ri/ to 8 apo/les %\ld tea* u n to despise ! workman%ip ( ,god4 8,he t despise? y1 despise? me40 ,d m51 ,i ask1 realize ! awful evil ( slav]y8 ,are !y aw>e ( its t]rible calamities8 ,has x n become s famili>1 f its long exi/5ce1 z almo/ to reconcile ! t5d] consci5ce to its infam\s enormities8 ,x mu/ be s4 ,!re is no o!r mode ( acc\nt+ = ! fact1 t m51 good *ri/ians 9 o!r respects1 quietly hold slaves at ! s\?1 :ile _! equally guilty bre?r5 ( ! nor? ass5t to x1 & p>ticipate 9 its pr(its4 ,%\ld we n rememb] !m t are 9 bondage z b\nd ) !m8 ,say n only slaves be ob$i5t to y\r ma/]s accord+ to ! fle%1 b also say1 ma/]s1 r5d] unto y\r s]vants t :i* is "r2 & if t pr9ciple 7 c>ri$ out1 slav]y w\ld be aboli%$4 ,h[ d ! ma/]s tea* ! slaves ignorance8 ,hav+ be5 a slave1 ,i answ] ! "q4 ,:5 ! ma/] asks ! slave1 ,tom1 ,h>ry1 ,dick or ,bill1 8,d y love y\r ma/]80 he answ]s1 8,yes1 massa1 ,i lub y40 8,come "h & get a dram2 dr9k u a treat1 y son ( a b444h40 ,:y does ! slave say 8,yes1 sir80 ,because he is afraid to say any ?+ else4 ,he is cru%$ "u ! iron heel ( ! slave-tyrant6 ,! "t is com+ :5 ! wrongs ( ! slave w be r$ress$4 ,yes1 ! "t is com+ :5 _! blood w cry unto ! ,"l = deliv]ance4 ,x is v cu/om>y to magnify ! evils ( emancipation4 ,x is said by v _m p]sons t ! slaves1 if lib]at$1 w\ld become an idle1 vagabond set4 ,?is rem>k1 d\btless1 is sometimes made 9 s9c]ity2 b no d\bt x is frequ5tly us$ z a sort ( salve to quiet ! consci5ce = inaction4 ,x is mo/ unque/ionably true t "h & !re a case w\ld exi/ ( improvid5ce1 j z !y exi/ among ! :ite population2 b su* cases w\ld =m ! exception1 n ! rule4 ,p]sons :o indulge 9 su* rem>ks seem entirely unacqua9t$ ) ! views & feel+s ( slaves1 & to suppose t !y are utt]ly incapable ( appreciat+1 ev5 to a small ext5t1 ! bless+s & enjoym5ts ( fre$om4 ,b ?is is a mi/ake1 & op]ates p[]fully on "s m9ds to prev5t :olesome action 9 favor ( ! lib]ation ( ! slave4 ,x is to be hop$ t all true m5 & wom5 :o are held back f engag+ 9 ! cause ( ! slave by ?is consid]ation1 w take pa9s to exam9e ! subject ) c>e1 ere !y yield to ?is p]nici\s op9ion4 ,z to ^? :o h bett] k1 & make use ( ?is assum$ fact z a scape-goat = _! le?>gy1 n hav+ indep5d5ce en\gh to confess ! tru?1 ,i comm5d !m1 toge!r ) _! meanness1 to su* p>ticles ( consci5ce z are yet left unsca!d by ! se>+ iron ( hypocrisy4 ,x is fur!r av]r$1 bo? hone/ly & = selfi% purposes1 z 9 ! case j /at$1 t ! slaves1 if lib]at$1 w\ld ru% = ! nor?1 ov]:elm+ ! work+m5 9 ?is region ) mis]y & despair4 ,?is ,i "k to be untrue1 bo? f obs]vation & my own exp]i5ce4 ,! climate ( ! balmy s\? is mu* bett] adapt$ to ! nature ( ! color$ man1 ?an ! m rigor\s "o ( great] nor!rn latitude4 ,x is n ! s\? we abhor4 ,x is slav]y we abhor4 ,god has made ! s\? & bless$ x4 ,man1 9 8 selfi%ness1 has curs$ x4 ,remove slav]y1 & we jo9 he>ts & h&s ) ! s\?4 ,give u equal rights4 ,give u ju/ice4 ,make u ,,m54 ,give u pay = our toil1 & we w "w at ! s\?4 ,x is a matt] ( a/oni%m5t t slav]y has s long exi/$1 & yet t its enormities h tak5 s little hold on a p pr(ess+ to be ,*ri/ians4 ,9 a c\ntry ^: inhabitants dipp$ _! h&s 9 blood to e/abli% ,,fre$om1 !re are ov] two & a half millions ( human be+s1 entitl$ to all ! rights ( :ite m51 held 9 absolute bondage4 ,are ! p ( ?is nation aw>e ( ?is fact8 ,?\s&s ( times has ?is awful tru? be5 reit]at$ 9 ! e>s ( ,am]ican ,*ri/ians1 & yet f ! pr(\nd indiff]5ce :i* yet g5]ally exi/s on ! subject1 we are l$ to ask1 ,d ! p ( ?is nation realize ! fact8 ,m ?an any o!r nation on e>? we boa/ ( our lib]ty1 our ref9em5t1 our advancem5t 9 ! arts & sci5ces1 our railroads1 our v>i\s facilities = int]communication1 & all ! outw>d appliances to r5d] life com=table4 ,we h seiz$ ^u ! v lightn+ ( ,heav51 & comm&$ x to be> our messages f "o di/ant po9t to ano!r )\t ! int]v5tion ( "t1 lit]ally annihilat+ all space3 & we n only boa/ ( ^! ?+s1 b we av] 9 ! face ( ! abhorr5t fact ( slav]y1 t we are ! mo/ virtu\s nation on e>?6 ,to ! enormity ( slav]y we are1 inde$1 spiritually dead4 ,7 slav]y ab\t to comm5ce1 7 we to summon ! vot]s ( ?is nation to ! polls to decide :e!r two & a half millions ( human be+s %\ld be subject$ to ?is bondage1 :at ?9k y1 read]1 w\ld be ! result8 ,c !re be a man f\nd :o w\ld vote = ! measure1 unless inde$ ! love ( money _h s blunt$ all humanity z to r5d] 8 bett] feel+s entirely inactive8 ,x is 9 va9 = apologi/s ( slav]y to def5d x by su* argum5ts z ?is3 ,!y w tell y t ! slaves ( ! s\? are bett] f$ & clo!d ?an ! color$ p ( ! nor?4 ,! fact is n admitt$4 ,b1 suppose x 7 a fact4 ,is man to be consid]$ z a m]e ox1 to be b[$ up & /all f$8 ,is he a m]e victuals gr9d] & clo!s horse8 ,or1 has he a high] nature8 ,has he n a m9d capable ( ris+ high] & high] 9 all t is expansive1 pure & holy8 ,has he n )9 him a sp>k ( pure ,div9ity1 :i*1 :5 he is surr\nd$ ) high & ennobl+ influ5ces1 is fann$ into a light s bright z to lead u to respond to ! glori\s tru?1 ,man is inde$ made 9 ! image ( 8 ,god8 ,d y talk ( sell+ a man8 ,y might z well talk ( sell+ immortality or sun%9e6 ,y might z well talk ( y\r "r to monopolise ! atmosph]e1 to det]m9e h[ mu* air a man %\ld brea!1 & to retail x out to him by ! jaw-full6 ,aga91 x is said ! slave has a ma9t5ance gu>ante$ to him 9 old age1 & is ?us r5d]$ free f ^? corrod+ c>es 9 ref]5ce to 8 support :i* we> ^u ! poor free man4 ,is ?is provision ( s high a consequ5ce t m5 volunt>ily submit to slav]y8 ,are ! ma/]s will+ to ex*ange ! advantages d]iv$ f ! unrequit$ labor ( ! slave = a fre$om f ?is gu>antee8 ,! slave-hold]s ( ! s\? _c make u believe !y are s v]dant z ?us to h mi/ak5 _! int]e/4 ,away1 !n1 ) ! argum5t t a ,god-creat$ ,,man %\ld be made a man-creat$ ?+6 ,am]ican fa!rs1 let me ask y1 are ! advantages ( slav]y suffici5t to induce y to submit to ! t]rible wrong ( be+ sep>at$ f y\r wives & *ildr51 & sold to a di/ant own]8 ,am]ican mo!rs1 d y desire t y\r husb&s %\ld be torn f ! he>?-/one1 & sold f y\r pres5ce =ev]8 ,d y wi% y\r *ildr5 snat*$ f y\r cradles1 knock$ (f at auction to ! highe/ bidd]1 to g away f y =ev]8 ,if n1 !n let y\r apologies = slav]y cease4 ,read]1 ,i take my leave ( y1 ) ! fond hope1 t ! recup]ative moral en]gies bo? ( ! nor? & ! s\? w soon h]ald ! dawn ( t glori\s day :5 ! sweat & blood ( ! un=tunate ,african %all no long] be /ruck into co9 = ! use ( ! cruel1 unrel5t+ :ite man4 ,,errata4--,on page #ac1 second l9e f ! bottom1 = 8writ+0 read wri?+4 ,,! ,,travell+ ,,pilgrim4 ,i h no fri5ds1 no help] nigh1 ,b ,he :o he>d ! rav5's cry2 ,my fa!r's h\se ,i've bid adieu1 ,& on my j\rney ,i pursue4 ,my si/] wond]s :]e ,i am1 ,b ,i %all n return aga92 ,my si/]s1 bro!rs1 ?9k x /range ,t ,i %\ld leave my ne>e/ fri5ds4 ,b my k9d fri5ds ,i n[ mu/ leave1 ,& on my j\rney ,i proce$1 ,to att5d an appo9tm5t ,i h made1 ,to f9d a place to lay my head4 ,& if poor s9n]s did b "k ,h[ mu* = !m ,i und]go1 ,!y w\ld n treat me ) contempt1 ,nor curse me :5 ,i say 8rep5t40 ,b ,o6 ! trials ( my he>t1 ,?r\gh ra91 ?r\gh sn[1 ,i h to g1 ,& :5 ,i'm call$ to leave ?is fle%1 ,i tru/ ) ,jesus ,*ri/ to re/4