...Slavery Petitions and Papers

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This book presents a collection of petitions, letters, speeches, and other documents related to the abolitionist movement in the United States in the 19th century. The editor, Jacob Piatt Dunn, a historian and author, has gathered a diverse range of materials that illustrate the voices, perspectives, and experiences of slaves, free blacks, abolitionists, politicians, and others who fought against slavery and for civil rights. The book includes an introduction by Dunn that provides historical context and analysis.