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Author:John Swanson Jacobs

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John Swanson Jacobs
(1818–1873)

American slave, abolitionist speaker, and author; younger brother of Harriet Jacobs

Works

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  • "The United States Governed by Six Hundred Thousand Despots" (1855; ~20,000 words) published in The Empire newspaper edited by Henry Parkes in 2 parts (external scans (multiple parts): 1, 2) (external scans (multiple parts): 1, 2, 3)
    • "A True Tale of Slavery" (1861; abbreviated to ~10,000 words) published in The Leisure Hour periodical edited by James Macaulay in four parts (external scan) (external scans (multiple parts): 1, 2, 3, 4)
    • The United States Governed by Six Hundred Thousand Despots: A True Story of Slavery (2024; ISBN 978-0226-68430-7) edited by Jonathan D. S. Schroeder


Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1930, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.

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