The slave Paul has suffered so much in slavery, that he chose to encounter the hardships and perils of a runaway. He exposed himself, in gloomy forests, to cold and starvation, and finally hung himself, that he might not again fall into the hands of his tormentor.
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antislavery movements
slavery
united states
illustrations
schomburg center for research in black culture manuscripts archives and rare books division
the american anti slavery almanac
slave paul
slave
paul
encounter
hardships
perils
forests
starvation
fall
hands
tormentor
anti slavery
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Date
1836 - 1843
Location
Boston
Source
New York Public Library
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