This memoir tells the story of Lucius C. Matlack, a journalist and abolitionist living in Philadelphia in the mid-19th century. Matlack was targeted by pro-slavery forces, and ultimately fled to Canada to escape persecution. His vivid account of the dangers and hardships faced by activists in the pre-Civil War era sheds light on an important chapter in American history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important,...
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