In consequence of the change of plan just explained, the scope of the work is materially affected. What was begun as a magazine article, and continued as a brochure, ends in a volume.

J.F.H.

Poughkeepsie, N.Y., July, 1905.

CONTENTS

FOREWORD

[iii.]

  1. THEODORE ROOSEVELT AND THE ABOLITIONISTS [1]
  2. THE ABOLITIONISTS—WHO AND WHAT THEY WERE [15]
  3. ONE OF THEIR TRAITS [26]
  4. PRO-SLAVERY PREJUDICE [30]
  5. THE POLITICAL SITUATION [41]
  6. ANTI-SLAVERY PIONEERS [49]
  7. SALMON PORTLAND CHASE [59]
  8. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS [67]
  9. ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETIES [72]
  10. WANTED, AN ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY [79]
  11. ANTI-SLAVERY ORATORS [88]
  12. LINCOLN AND DOUGLAS [94]
  13. ANTI-SLAVERY WOMEN [100]
  14. MOBS [108]
  15. ANTI-SLAVERY MARTYRS [113]
  16. THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD [121]
  17. COLONIZATION [128]
  18. LINCOLN AND EMANCIPATION [136]
  19. THE END OF ABOLITIONISM [150]
  20. MISSOURI [157]
  21. MISSOURI (Continued) [174]
  22. SOME ABOLITION LEADERS [186]
  23. ROLLS OF HONOR [201]

APPENDIX

INDEX