Five Hundred Thousand Strokes For Freedom: A Series Of Anti-Slavery Tracts Of Which Half A Million Are Now Issued By The Friends Of The Negro (1853)

by Wilson Armistead

Book Overview

""Five Hundred Thousand Strokes For Freedom"" is a collection of anti-slavery tracts that were published in 1853 by the Friends of the Negro. The book contains a series of powerful essays and arguments against the institution of slavery, written by leading abolitionists of the time. The title of the book refers to the estimated number of lashes that a slave might receive during their lifetime, and the book aims to raise awareness of the brutal and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1436848628
• ISBN13: 9781436848626
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"