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. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.