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CONTENTS.
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Chapter XXIV.
TWENTY-ONE MONTHS IN GREAT BRITAIN.
Good arising out of Unpropitious Events, 365
Embarks for England—Denied Cabin Passage, 366
Mob on board the Cambria—Happy Introduction to the British Public, 367
Letter to Mr. Garrison, 368
"We dont allow Niggers in here," 371
Time and Labors Abroad, 373
Freedom Purchased—Free Papers, 374
Abolitionists Displeased with the Ransom, 375
How the Author's Energies were Directed in Great Britain, 376
Reception Speech in Finsbury Chapel, London, 377
Character of the Speech Defended, 378
Causes Contributing to my Success, 380
The Free Church of Scotland—Its Position, 381
Agitation of the Slavery Question, 382
Debates in the General Assembly—"Send back the Money," 383
Dr. Cunningham's Speech—A Striking Incident, 385
The World's Temperance Convention—Collision with Dr. Cox, 387
Proposed Testimonial to the Author, 388
Project of Establishing a Newspaper, 389
Return to America—Again Denied Cabin Passage, 390
Chapter XXV.
VARIOUS INCIDENTS.
Unexpected Opposition to my Newspaper Enterprise, 392
The Objections to it—Their Plausibility Admitted, 393
Motives for going to Rochester, 395
A Change of Opinions—Causes leading to it, 396
Prejudice against Color—The "Jim Crow Car," 399
An Amusing Domestic Scene, 401
The Author in High Company, 403
Elevation of the Free People of Color—Pledge for the Future, 405
Appendix.
EXTRACTS FROM SPEECHES, ETC.
Reception Speech at Finsbury Chapel, Moorfields, England, 407
Letter to his Old Master, 421
The Nature of Slavery, 429
Inhumanity of Slavery, 435
What to the Slave is the Fourth of July? 441
The Internal Slave Trade, 446
The Slavery Party, 451
The Anti-Slavery Movement, 457