Dedication
By a principle essential to Christianity, a PERSON is eternally differenced from a THING; so that the idea of a HUMAN BEING, necessarily excludes the idea of PROPERTY IN THAT BEING. —COLERIDGE
TOHONORABLE GERRIT SMITH,AS A SLIGHT TOKEN OFESTEEM FOR HIS CHARACTER,ADMIRATION FOR HIS GENIUS AND BENEVOLENCE,AFFECTION FOR HIS PERSON, ANDGRATITUDE FOR HIS FRIENDSHIP,AND ASA Small but most Sincere Acknowledgement ofHIS PRE-EMINENT SERVICES IN BEHALF OF THE RIGHTS AND LIBERTIESOF ANAFFLICTED, DESPISED AND DEEPLY OUTRAGED PEOPLE,BY RANKING SLAVERY WITH PIRACY AND MURDER,AND BYDENYING IT EITHER A LEGAL OR CONSTITUTIONAL EXISTENCE,This Volume is Respectfully Dedicated,BY HIS FAITHFUL AND FIRMLY ATTACHED FRIEND,
FREDERICK DOUGLAS. ROCHESTER, N.Y.