Narrative Of The Life Of Henry Box Brown (1851) - Couverture rigide

Brown, Henry Box

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ISBN 10 : 1168934982 ISBN 13 : 9781168934987

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

Narrative Of The Life Of Henry Box Brown is a memoir written by Henry Box Brown himself in 1851. The book is an autobiographical account of Brown's life, from his childhood in slavery to his daring escape to freedom. Brown was born into slavery in Virginia in the early 19th century and was forced to work on a tobacco plantation from a young age. He endured years of abuse and mistreatment until he decided to escape to the North.In 1849, Brown devised a plan to escape slavery by mailing himself in a wooden box to Philadelphia. The journey was long and perilous, but Brown managed to survive and eventually became a prominent abolitionist and performer, using his experience to educate others about the horrors of slavery. The book details Brown's experiences before and after his escape, including his time in the North and his eventual move to England.Narrative Of The Life Of Henry Box Brown is a powerful and emotional account of one man's struggle for freedom and his fight against the institution of slavery. The book provides a firsthand look at the brutality and inhumanity of slavery, as well as the resilience and courage of those who fought to escape it. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of slavery in America and the fight for civil rights.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Biographie de l'auteur

Richard Newman is the Fellows and Research Officer at the W.E.B. DuBois Institute for Afro-American Research at Harvard. He is the editor of Everybody Say Freedom: Everything You Need to Know About African-American History and Go Down, Moses: Celebrating the African-American Spiritual. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is the W.E.B. DuBois Professor of the Humanities, Chair of Afro-American Studies, and Director of the W.E.B. DuBois Institute for Afro-American Research at Harvard. He is the author of several books, including The Signifying Monkey.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1168934982
• ISBN 13: 9781168934987
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 82
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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