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CONTENTS.
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| New Associates—Benefits derived therefrom, | 319 |
| How to make a Contented Slave, | 320 |
| Chapter XXI. | |
| MY ESCAPE FROM SLAVERY. | |
| Manner of Escape not given—Reasons why, | 321 |
| Craftiness and Malice of Slaveholders, | 322 |
| Want of Wisdom in Publishing Details of Escape, | 324 |
| Suspicions Implied by Master Hugh's Manner, | 325 |
| Difficulty of Escape—Discontent, | 326 |
| Author allowed to Hire his Time, | 327 |
| A Gleam of Hope—Hard Terms, | 328 |
| Author attends Camp Meeting without Permission, | 329 |
| Anger of Master Hugh thereat, | 330 |
| Plans of Escape Accelerated thereby, | 332 |
| Painful Thoughts of Separation from Friends, | 333 |
| The Attempt made—Its Success, | 334 |
| Chapter XXII. | |
| LIBERTY ATTAINED. | |
| Author a Wanderer in New York—Feelings on Reaching that City, | 336 |
| An Old Acquaintance met, | 337 |
| Unfavorable Impressions—Loneliness and Insecurity, | 338 |
| Apology for Slaves who Return to their Masters, | 339 |
| Make known my Condition—David Ruggles, | 340 |
| Author's Marriage—Removal to New Bedford, | 341 |
| Kindness of Nathan Johnson—Change of Name, | 342 |
| Dark Notions of Northern Civilization enlightened, | 344 |
| Contrast between the North and the South, | 345 |
| Colored People in New Bedford, | 346 |
| An Incident Illustrating their Spirit, | 347 |
| The Author finds Employment, | 348 |
| Denied Work at his Trade, | 349 |
| The first Winter at the North, | 350 |
| Proscription in the Church, | 351 |
| An Incident at the Communion Table, | 353 |
| First Acquaintance with the Liberator, | 354 |
| Character of its Editor, | 355 |
| Prompt Attendance at Anti-Slavery Meetings, | 356 |
| Chapter XXIII. | |
| INTRODUCED TO THE ABOLITIONISTS. | |
| Anti-Slavery Convention at Nantucket, | 357 |
| Author's First Speech, | 358 |
| Becomes a Public Lecturer, | 359 |
| Youthful Enthusiasm, | 360 |
| Difficulties in his Position, | 361 |
| His Fugitive Slaveship Doubted, | 362 |
| Publishes his Narrative—Danger of Recapture, | 363 |
| Advised not to Publish his Story, | 364 |
