Narrative of the Life of John Quincy Adams, When in Slavery, and Now as a Freeman

By John Quincy Adams

Narrative of the Life of John Quincy Adams, When in Slavery, and Now as a Freeman is the story of a former slave who was reunited with his family after the Civil War.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Charles River Editors
• Release date: Mar 22, 2018
• ISBN: 9781537810805

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE

THE LIFE OF JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

THE ONE FAMILY.

NOW A SONG OF JOY.

Preamble to the Constitution of the United States.

First Clause of the Declaration of the Independence of the United States, adopted July 4, 1776.

Amendments to the Constitution of the United States.: ARTICLE XIII.

ARTICLE XIV.

ARTICLE XV.

UNITED STATES CENSUS.

TO MY FRIENDS.

TESTIMONIALS.: From Messrs. Coyle & Herr.

From G. J. Bolton, Proprietor of the Bolton House.

From Wallace DeWitt, Esq., formerly Prothonotary of the Supreme Court, (Middle District,) Pa.

From John H. Briggs, Attorney-at-Law.

From Robt. L. Muench, Attorney-at-Law.

From Hon. John J. Pearson, President Judge of the 12th Judicial District.

From John A. Smull, Esq., Resident Clerk of the House of Representatives.

From Hon. David Mumma, Member of the Pennsylvania Senate.

NARRATIVE

OF

THE LIFE OF

John Quincy Adams,

WHEN IN SLAVERY,

AND

NOW AS A FREEMAN.

PREFACE

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EVERY BOOK HAS ITS PREFACE—A book without a preface would be like a city without a directory, or an animal with only part of the organs necessary to its existence.

To the friends of progress and elevation I propose to write a narrative of real life as a slave and as a citizen. Believing that every person, who regards those that are striving to educate themselves, will give this little book some encouragement when its author presents it to them, and believing that every gentleman and lady will do so, I feel satisfied to submit the following facts of my life when in slavery and now as a freeman.

Many persons may think that a man who would publish his life should do it intelligently, and do I. If you cannot write it intelligently

do the best you can, and next time