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Poems on Slavery

This is a short volume of abolitionist poetry by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, first published in 1842. As Wikipedia notes, Longfellow himself was not entirely satisfied with his work: "However, as Longfellow himself wrote, the poems were 'so mild that even a Slaveholder might read them without losing his appetite for breakfast'. A critic for The Dial agreed, calling it 'the thinnest of all Mr. Longfellow's thin books; spirited and polished like its forerunners; but the topic would warrant a deeper tone'. The New England Anti-Slavery Association, however, was satisfied enough with the collection to reprint it for further distribution." Despite these shortcomings, however, this volume is of historical importance and will interest many listeners. - Summary by Carolin

Year of Publication: 1842Genres: Poetry

Running Time: 15 minutes 45 seconds(9 chapters)

Language: EnglishRead by: aniroo, garyleosmith, Chris Pyle

#	Chapter Name
	The Noble Horse, by Philip Massinger aniroo	0:59
	To William E. Channing aniroo	1:10
	The Slave's Dream garyleosmith	1:37
	The Good Part Joelee Pasztor	1:40
	The Slave in the Dismal Swamp Chris Pyle	1:33
	The Slave singing at Midnight Chris Pyle	1:18
	The Witnesses Nemo	2:02
	The Quadroon Girl Emma Charlotte	2:58
	The Warning garyleosmith	1:28