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Peter Randolph Peter Randolph (1825-1897) was born in Virginia as a slave, but through great perseverance, became educated, cultured, socially active and respected. He was freed after his owner's death through the stipulations of his Will. A substantial sum of money was provided to the slaves from the estate, so that they could make a journey North, if they chose to do so. Although legally permissible, such freeing of slaves carried social penalties, for the family who issued such "private" emancipation almost invariably fell into disrepute. There is an overriding theme of simplicity in his memoir From Slave Cabin to Pulpit. Many of the social improvements that Randolph recommends are straightforward, but require courage and determination to implement them. Although hardly a romantic, Randolph wrote with sincerity about his hopes for the future, and he had a dream that all oppressed peoples would see their burden lifted, just as he had seen it happen in his own life. From Slave Cabin to Pulpit More information on From Slave Cabin to Pulpit |
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