From the New York Tribune.
“This
is a Narrative of intense interest. The author is well known as a powerful speaker, keen in debate,
shrewd in argument, and dangerous in retort. He here shows an equally ready command of the
pen, and has produced a book which would do credit
to a practiced writer. No stronger proof of the absurdity of slavery can be demanded than this
little history. By appealing to the sense of justice and the feeling of sympathy in this artless record
of a noble struggle with oppression and outrage, Mr. Bibb
will make an impression on many readers, who would not be reached by more elaborate
statements. His book has the attraction of a romance, though there was no romance in his
sufferings. They were matter of fact realities of the sternest kind.”
