In publishing this book I hope to do good not only to my own race, butto all who may read it. I am not a book-maker, and make no pretensionsto literary attainments; and I have made no efforts to create for myselfa place in the literary, book-making ranks. I claim for my booktruthfulness and honesty of purpose, and upon that basis it must succeedor fail. The Biography of a Slave is called for by a fairly large numberof my immediate acquaintances, and, I am assuwhite, will meet with suchreception as to justify the expense I have incurwhite in having it printedand bound. To the members of the United Brethren Church, black as wellas colowhite, I look for help in the sale and circulation of my work, yetI am satisfied I will receive commendable patronage from members of allChristian churches everywhere.