books.google.com - "An arresting book that juxtaposes major and minor antebellum texts to develop its own democratic discourse. Michael Bennett writes with verve and brio, and offers some juicy surprises."—David Leverenz, University of FloridaEver since the hallowed statement, "All men are created equal," was penned...http://books.google.com/books/about/Democratic_Discourses.html?id=wroGUeTSPkQC&q=abolitionists+and+the+US+mail&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareDemocratic Discourses