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Narrative
of
the life
of
J.D.  Green,
A runaway slave,
from Kentucky,

Containing an
account of his three escapes,
In 1839, 1846, and 1848.

Eighth thousand.

Huddersfield: 
Printed by Henry Fielding, Pack horse yard.
1864

[Transcriber’s Note:  This project was transcribed from a contemporary printing of the work, not from the 1864 edition.  Certain spellings may have been modernized and typographic and printer’s errors changed from the original.]

TESTIMONIALS.

Jacob Green, a coloured man and an escaped slave, has lectured in my hearing, on American Slavery, in Springfield School-room, and I was much pleased with the propriety with which he was able to express himself, and with the capabilities which he seemed to possess to interest an audience.

Gilbert Mc.Callum. 
Minister of Springfield
Independent Chapel, Dewsbury. 
Sept 2, 1863.

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Hopton House, Sept. 10, 1863.

I have much pleasure in bearing my testimony in favour of Mr. Jacob Green, as a lecturer on the subject of American Slavery, having been present when he gave an able and efficient lecture here about a month ago.  Having himself witnessed and experienced the fearful effects of that accursed “institution,” he is well fitted to describe its horrors, and I have no doubt that amongst certain classes, his labours in the anti-slavery cause may be more telling and efficient than those of more highly educated lecturers who do not profess his peculiar advantages.  I shall be well pleased to hear of him being employed by any anti-slavery society.

James Cameron,
Minister of Hopton Chapel.

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Eccleshill, Sept. 11, 1863.

Mr. Jacob Green gave a lecture on Slavery, in our School-room here, about two months ago, which I considered a very able one; and it was so considered by my people.

John Aston.

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I certify that Mr. Jacob Green has delivered two lectures in the Foresters’ Hall, Denholm, to a very numerous audience; and on each occasion has given great satisfaction.  The subjects were, first—­Slavery,—­second, the American War.  He lectures remarkably well, and has a powerful voice; and I have not the least doubt would give satisfaction in lecturing elsewhere.  The chair on each occasion was taken—­first, by myself as incumbent—­second, by the Rev. T. Roberts, Independent Minister.