Seventeen years, she has lived the greater part of Personally known to me, and her conversation and THE author of the following autobiography is Rest on this imperfect effort in behalf of my Only by experienceĬan any one realize how deep, and dark, and foul is
That of abler pens to convince the people of the Free Still in bondage, suffering what I suffered, and most The women of the North to a realizing sense of theĬondition of two millions of women at the South, Neither do I care to excite sympathy for my Pleasant to me to have been silent about my own To myself on the contrary, it would have been more Written my experiences in order to attract attention Opinion but I trust my motives will excuse what Somewhat since that time, I still remain of the same Told him I was altogether incompetent to such an When I first arrived in Philadelphia, Bishop PaineĪdvised me to publish a sketch of my life, but I Irregular intervals, whenever I could snatch Myself and it has compelled me to write these pages at To make up for the loss of early opportunities to improve Since I have been at the North, it has been necessaryįor me to work diligently for my own support, and theĮducation of my children. Slavery and I remained in a Slave State twenty-seven But I trust my readers will excuse deficiencies I wish I were more competent to the task I have Kind and considerate towards others to pursue this course.
No motive for secrecy on my own account, but I deemed it Names of places, and given persons fictitious names. The wrongs inflicted by Slavery on the contrary, myĭescriptions fall far short of the facts. I amĪware that some of my adventures may seem incredible but READER, be assured this narrative is no fiction. In the Clerk's Office of the District Court In that word, SLAVERY if they had, they would never
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