I beg those who would know the particulars of our journey, to peruse these pages. HAVING heard while in Slavery that 'God made of one blood all nations of men,' and also that the American Declaration of Independence says, that 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights that among these, are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness ' we could not understand by what right we were held as 'chattels.' Therefore, we felt perfectly justified in undertaking the dangerous and exciting task of 'running a thousand miles' in order to obtain those rights which are so vividly set forth in the Declaration. They touch our country, and their shackles fall.' Receive our air, that moment they are free 'Slaves cannot breathe in England if their lungs Slavery - United States - History - 19th century.įinished TEI-conformant encoding and final proofing.Fugitive slaves - United States - Biography.Library of Congress Subject Headings, 21st edition, 1998 Spell-check and verification made against printed text using Author/Editor (SoftQuad) and Microsoft Word spell check programs.

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