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1 online resource (78 pages). |
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American Slave Narratives anthology |
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American Slave Narratives anthology.
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BiblioBoard Core module.
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Original document: Book. |
| Summary |
This unique first-hand account of a life in slavery by Henry Box Brown, demonstrates how slavery was unbearable even under the best of conditions. Brown was born a slave in 1816 in Louisa County, Virginia and lived there for thirty-three years. After a childhood of relative ease, he was bequeathed to his master's son, who sent him to work in his tobacco factory under the authority of an unfair, hypocritical overseer. Although his experiences in slavery were comparatively mild, and he was not subjected to physical violence, Brown was not content to be a slave and thus decided to escape. He had himself sealed in a small wooden box and shipped to friends in Philadelphia. His narrative as told to Charles Stearns, was published in 1849 to raise funds so he could purchase freedom for his wife and children. |
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GMD: electronic resource. |
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Brown, Henry Box, 1816-
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African Americans -- Virginia -- Biography.
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Fugitive slaves -- Virginia -- Biography.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / GENERAL
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HISTORY / GENERAL
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