Project Gutenberg 2006-11-28 Public domain in the USA. 87 Griffiths, Julia 1811 1895 Crofts, Julia Griffiths Autographs for Freedom, Volume 2 (of 2) (1854) Reading ease score: 64.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Curtis Weyant, Richard J. Shiffer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images produced by the Wright American Fiction Project.) "Autographs for Freedom, Volume 2 (of 2)" by Julia Griffiths is a historical collection of essays and writings dedicated to the abolitionist movement, produced in the mid-19th century. This volume compiles various contributions that reflect on the injustices of slavery, the importance of human rights, and the ongoing struggles for freedom and equality in America. The collection also highlights significant figures and events associated with the anti-slavery cause, fostering an understanding of the societal issues at the time. The opening portion of this collection sets a powerful tone by discussing the purpose of abolitionism and recognizing the efforts of those involved in the movement. It includes a heartfelt preface by the Rochester Ladies' Anti-Slavery Society, commending contributors for their eloquence and commitment to the cause. Following this, it introduces various pieces that emphasize the moral imperative of freedom and critiques the Fugitive Slave Act, which institutionalized and perpetuated the enslavement of people of color. The text outlines historical injustices, such as the massacre at Blount's Fort, making clear the emotional and physical toll of slavery on individuals and families. Overall, it paints a vivid picture of the fight for emancipation, establishing a profound and urgent call for justice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Antislavery movements -- United States Slavery -- United States E300 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics 442624 442493 2024-10-08T15:45:11.908055 2023-09-09T06:18:11.781138 text/html text/html 447025 2006-11-28T04:26:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 801662 2006-11-28T04:26:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 923174 2024-10-08T15:45:28.300497 application/epub+zip 925280 2024-10-08T15:45:17.973049 application/epub+zip 240930 2024-10-08T15:45:15.168022 application/epub+zip 1189690 2024-10-08T15:45:34.917524 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1182529 2024-10-08T15:45:25.394019 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481748 2022-09-09T12:03:15.309686 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351588 351379 2024-10-08T15:45:10.069047 2023-09-09T06:18:10.300111 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 351463 2006-11-28T04:26:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 137235 2006-11-28T04:26:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 351460 2006-11-28T04:26:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 137200 2006-11-28T04:26:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22052 2024-10-08T15:45:35.083421 application/rdf+xml 16116 2024-10-08T15:45:15.830028 image/jpeg 3680 2024-10-08T15:45:15.489035 image/jpeg 904148 2024-10-08T15:45:12.065122 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia