Our World; Or, the Slaveholder's Daughter

Name: Our World; Or, the Slaveholder's Daughter
Author: Adams, F. Colburn (Francis Colburn), 1850-1891

Adams, F. Colburn (Francis Colburn), 1850-1891

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Adams, F. Colburn (Francis Colburn), 1850-1891 · 56 chapters

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Chapter I. MARSTON'S PLANTATIONSample
Chapter II. HOW A NIGHT WAS SPENT ON MARSTON'S PLANTATION
Chapter III. THINGS ARE NOT SO BRIGHT AS THEY SEEM
Chapter IV. AN UNEXPECTED CONFESSION
Chapter V. THE MAROONING PARTY
Chapter VI. ANOTHER SCENE IN SOUTHERN LIFE
Chapter VII. "BUCKRA-MAN VERY UNCERTAIN."
Chapter VIII. A CLOUD OF MISFORTUNE HANGS OVER THE PLANTATION
Chapter IX. WHO IS SAFE AGAINST THE POWER?
Chapter X. ANOTHER SHADE OF THE PICTURE
Chapter XI. MRS. ROSEBROOK'S PROJECT
Chapter XII. ELDER PEMBERTON PRAISEWORTHY CHANGES HIS BUSINESS
Chapter XIII. A FATHER TRIES TO BE A FATHER
Chapter XIV. IN WHICH THE EXTREMES ARE PRESENTED
Chapter XV. A SCENE OF MANY LIGHTS
Chapter XVI. ANOTHER PHASE OF THE PICTURE
Chapter XVII. PLEASANT DEALINGS WITH HUMAN PROPERTY
Chapter XVIII. A NOT UNCOMMON SCENE SLIGHTLY CHANGED
Chapter XIX. THEY ARE ALL GOING TO BE SOLD
Chapter XX. LET US FOLLOW POOR HUMAN NATURE TO THE MAN SHAMBLES
Chapter XX. A FATHER'S TRIALS
Chapter XXI. WE CHANGE WITH FORTUNE
Chapter XXII. THE VICISSITUDES OF A PREACHER
Chapter XXIII. HOW WE MANUFACTURE POLITICAL FAITH
Chapter XXIV. MR. M'FADDEN SEES SHADOWS IN THE FUTURE
Chapter XXV. HOW THEY STOLE THE PREACHER
Chapter XXVI. COMPETITION IN HUMAN THINGS
Chapter XXVII. THE PRETTY CHILDREN ARE TO BE SOLD
Chapter XXVIII. NATURE SHAMES ITSELF
Chapter XXX. THE VISION OF DEATH HAS PAST
Chapter XXXI. A FRIEND IS WOMAN
Chapter XXXII. MARSTON IN PRISON
Chapter XXXIII. VENDERS OF HUMAN PROPERTY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS MENTAL CAPRICES
Chapter XXXIV. A COMMON INCIDENT SHORTLY TOLD
Chapter XXXV. THE CHILDREN ARE IMPROVING
Chapter XXXVI. WORKINGS OF THE SLAVE SYSTEM
Chapter XXXVII. AN ITEM IN THE COMMON CALENDAR
Chapter XXXVIII. IN WHICH REGRETS ARE SHOWN OF LITTLE WORTH
Chapter XXXIX. HOW WE SHOULD ALL BE FORGIVING
Chapter XL. CONTAINING VARIOUS MATTERS
Chapter XLI. NICHOLAS'S SIMPLE STORY
Chapter XLII. HE WOULD DELIVER HER FROM BONDAGE
Chapter XLIII. OTHER PHASES OF THE SUBJECT
Chapter XLIV. HOW DADDY BOB DEPARTED
Chapter XLV. HOW SLAVEHOLDERS FEAR EACH OTHER
Chapter XLVI. SOUTHERN ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
Chapter XLVII. PROSPERITY THE RESULT OF JUSTICE
Chapter XLVIII. IN WHICH THE FATE OF FRANCONIA IS SEEN
Chapter XLIX. IN WHICH IS A SAD RECOGNITION
Chapter L. IN WHICH A DANGEROUS PRINCIPLE IS ILLUSTRATED
Chapter LI. A CONTINUATION OF THE LAST CHAPTER
Chapter LII. IN WHICH ARE PLEASURES AND DISAPPOINTMENTS
Chapter LIII. A FAMILIAR SCENE, IN WHICH PRINGLE BLOWERS HAS BUSINESS
Chapter LIV. IN WHICH ARE DISCOVERIES AND PLEASANT SCENES
Chapter LV. IN WHICH IS A HAPPY MEETING, SOME CURIOUS FACTS DEVELOPED, AND CLOTILDA'S HISTORY DISCLOSED
Chapter LVI. IN WHICH A PLOT IS DISCLOSED, AND THE MAN-SELLER MADE TO PAY THE PENALTY OF HIS CRIMES