Subject: Slave narratives

This is a rare first edition of Peter Still's 1856 narrative, recounting his and his wife's experiences of over forty years of slavery in Kentucky and Alabama. The book includes an introduction by Rev. Samuel J. May and an appendix by William H. Furness, D.D. It uniquely highlights the involvement of Jewish brothers, Joseph and Isaac Friedman, in assisting Still's freedom before the Civil War. This narrative was later reprinted by the Jewish Publication Society in 1954.

This book is a third edition reprint of Peter Still's slave narrative, recounting his experiences of over forty years of enslavement in Kentucky and Alabama, ultimately gaining his freedom with the assistance of Jewish merchants Isaac and Joseph Friedman. Published in 1856, it is notable for highlighting the participation of Jews in the antebellum anti-slavery movement. The narrative includes an introduction by Rev. Samuel J. May and an appendix by William H. Furness, D.D. The book was printed by E. O. Jenkins and published by William T. Hamilton in Syracuse, New York.