Bibliograph

Narrative of the life of Henry Box Brown, written by himself ; introduction by Richard Newman ; foreword by Henry Louis Gates, Jr

Type

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Narrative of the life of Henry Box Brown, written by himself ; introduction by Richard Newman ; foreword by Henry Louis Gates, Jr

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page xxxiii)

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Narrative of the life of Henry Box Brown

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

48466461

Responsibility statement

written by himself ; introduction by Richard Newman ; foreword by Henry Louis Gates, Jr

Review

"In 1849, Henry Brown escaped from slavery by shipping himself in a crate from Virginia to an antislavery office in Philadelphia. Twenty-seven hours and 350 miles later, Brown stepped out of his box to begin a new life. This is his memoir, originally published in 1851 in England, as fresh and compelling today as it was 150 years ago."--Jacket

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