Chapter LVII: Part III: CHAPTER I.—DOES PUBLIC OPINION PROTECT THE SLAVE? p. 124

CHAPTER II.—PUBLIC OPINION FORMED BY EDUCATION. 129

Early training.—“The spirit of the press.”

CHAPTER III.—SEPARATION OF FAMILIES. 133

The facts in the case.—Humane dealers.—The exigences of
trade.

CHAPTER IV.—THE SLAVE-TRADE. 143

What sustains slavery?—The FACTS again, and the comments of
Southern men.—The poetry of the slave-trade.

CHAPTER V.—SELECT INCIDENTS OF LAWFUL TRADE; OR, FACTS STRANGER
THAN FICTION. 151

What “domestic sensibilities” Violet and George
had.—Testimony of a sea-captain, and of a fugitive slave.

CHAPTER VI.—THE EDMONDSON FAMILY. 155

Old Milly and her household.—Liberty and equality.—The
schooner Pearl.—An American slave-ship.—Capture of
fugitives.—Indignation.—Captives imprisoned.—Voyage to New
Orleans and return.—Affecting incidents.—Final redemption.

CHAPTER VII.—EMILY RUSSELL. 168

Price of her redemption.—Not raised.—Sent to the
South.—Redeemed by death.—Daniel Bell and family.—Poor Tom
Ducket.—Facsimile of his letter.

CHAPTER VIII.—KIDNAPPING. 173

Causes which lead to kidnapping free negroes and
whites.—Solomon Northrop kidnapped.—Carried to Red
river.—Parallel to Uncle Tom.—Rachel Parker and sister.

CHAPTER IX.—SLAVES AS THEY ARE, ON TESTIMONY OF OWNERS. 175

Color and complexion.—Scars.—Intelligence.—Sale of those
claiming to be free.—Illustrated by
advertisements.—Inferences.

CHAPTER X.—POOR WHITE TRASH. 184

Slavery degrades the poor whites.—Causes and
process.—Materials for mobs.—Fierce for slavery.—Influence
of slavery on education.—Emigration from slave states.—N.
B. Watson advertised for a hunt.—John Cornutt lynched.—No
defence in law.—Justice prostrate.—Rev. E. Matthews
lynched.—Case of Jesse McBride.