The Garies and their Friends


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The book which now appears before the public may be of interest in relation to a question which the late agitation of the subject of slavery has raised in many thoughtful minds, viz. — Are the race at present held as slaves capable of freedom, self-government, and progress. The author is a coloured young man, born and reared in the city of Philadelphia. This city, standing as it does on the frontier between free and slave territory, has accumulated naturally a large population of the mixed and African race. Being one of the nearest free cities of any considerable size to the slave territory, it has naturally been a resort of escaping fugitives, or of emancipated slaves. In this city they form a large class — have increased in numbers, wealth, and standing — they constitute a peculiar society of their own, presenting many social peculiarities worthy of interest and attention. The representations of their positions as to wealth and education are reliable, the incidents related are mostly true ones, woven together by a slight web of fiction. From the Preface by Harriet Beecher Stowe (0 hr 51 min)

Chapters

Chapter 1 30:34 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 2 25:22 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 3 17:23 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 4 26:06 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 5 18:33 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 6 25:32 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 7 25:27 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 8 20:27 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 9 19:59 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 10 14:08 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 11 20:12 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 12 18:49 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 13 15:41 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 14 23:48 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 15 17:35 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 16 18:19 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 17 18:54 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 18 23:13 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 19 18:05 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 20 34:13 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 21 12:32 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 22 12:23 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 23 17:17 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 24 18:16 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 25 18:57 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 26 21:32 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 27 21:58 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 28 26:14 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 29 23:25 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 30 20:56 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 31 24:44 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 32 23:07 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 33 22:48 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 34 26:05 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 35 22:37 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 36 26:44 Read by Jim Locke