The hope of liberty
Subtitle: containing a number of poetical pieces
By: by George M. Horton
Contributors: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Documenting the American South (Project); University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library
Edition: Electronic ed.
Publisher: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries
Published: 2004
Place of publication: [Chapel Hill, N.C.]
Language: eng
Subjects: African Americans; Poetry; Slavery; Slaves; Slaves' writings, American
Other titles: Library of Southern literature.
Notes: Title from electronic title page (viewed October 21, 2005)

Transcribed from a copy supplied by the Rare Book/Special Collections Reading Room, Library of Congress.

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Transcribed from: The hope of liberty : containing a number of poetical pieces / by George M. Horton. Raleigh : Printed by J. Gales & Son, 1829. 22 p. ; 22 cm. "George, who is the author of the following Poetical effusions, is a Slave, the property of Mr. James Horton, of Chatham County, North Carolina"--P. [3]

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Table of contents: title: Explanation; title: Praise of creation; title: On the silence of a young lady, on account of the imaginary flight of her suitor; title: The lover's farewell; title: On liberty and slavery; title: To Eliza; title: Love; title: On the death of an infant; title: The slave's complaint; title: On the truth of the Saviour; title: On Spring; title: On Summer; title: On Winter; title: Heavenly love; title: On the death of Rebecca; title: On death; title: On the evening and morning; title: On the poetic muse; title: On the consequences of happy marriages; title: On hearing of the intention of a gentleman to purchase the Poet's freedom; title: To the gad-fly; title: The loss of female character.