HAVING heard while in Slavery that "God made of one blood all nations of men,"and also that the American Declaration of Independence says,that "We hold these truths to be self-evident,that all men are created equal;that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights;that among these,are life,liberty,and the pursuit of happiness;"we could not understand by what right we were held as "chattels."Therefore,we felt perfectly justified in undertaking the dan-gerous and exciting task of "running a thousand miles"in order to obtain those rights which are so vividly set forth in the Declaration.
I beg those who would know the particulars of our journey,to peruse these pages.
This book is not intended as a full history of the life of my wife,nor of myself;but merely as an account of our escape;together with other matter which I hope may be the means of creating in some minds a deeper abhorrence of the sinful and abominable practice of enslaving and brutifying our fellow-creatures.
Without stopping to write a long apology for offering this little volume to the public,I shall commence at once to pursue my simple story.
W.CRAFT.
12,CAMBRIDGE ROAD,HAMMERSMITH,LONDON.
RUNNING A THOUSAND MILES FOR FREEDOM.
