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Emancipated Slaves Can Take Care of Themselves.

Illustration for page 21, The American Anti-Slavery Almanac for 1839 (New York: Published for the American Anti-Slavery Society, Vol. I, No. 4). Courtesy The John Hay Library, Brown University. Caption:
TESTIMONY. "Since their freedom, the negroes cultivate habits of carefulness and economy."—Mr. J. Howell.
"There is an increasing attention paid by the negroes to cultivating their private lands. They are very acute in making bargains."—Dr. Daniell.
"The negroes show a great deal of shrewdness in every thing which concerns their own interests. To a stranger it must be utterly incredible how they can manage to live on such small wages. They are very exact in keeping their accounts with the manager." —H. Armstrong, Esq.
"The emancipated people manifest as much cunning and address in business, as any class of persons."—Mr. James Howell.
"The capabilities of the blacks for education are conspicuous; so also as to mental acquirements and trades."—Hon. N. Nugent.