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- Narrative of the Life of Henry Box Brown, Written by Himself
- Book
- 2009
- Published by: The University of North Carolina Press
summary
It is the most celebrated escape in the history of American slavery. Henry Brown had himself sealed in a three-foot-by-two-foot box and shipped from Richmond, Virginia, to Philadelphia, a twenty-seven-hour journey to freedom. In Narrative of the Life of Henry Box Brown, Written by Himself, Brown not only tells the story of his famed escape, but also recounts his later life as a black man making his way through white American and British culture. Most important, he paints a revealing portrait of the reality of slavery, of the wife and children sold away from him, the home to which he could not return, and his rejection of the slaveholders' religion--painful episodes that fueled his desire for freedom.
This edition comprises the most complete and faithful representation of Brown's life, fully annotated for the first time. John Ernest also provides an insightful introduction that places Brown's life in its historical setting and illuminates the challenges Brown faced in an often threatening world, both before and after his legendary escape.
This edition comprises the most complete and faithful representation of Brown's life, fully annotated for the first time. John Ernest also provides an insightful introduction that places Brown's life in its historical setting and illuminates the challenges Brown faced in an often threatening world, both before and after his legendary escape.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. vii-viii
- A Note on the Text
- pp. 39-40
- Appendix A: Illustrations
- pp. 107-122
- Appendix B: Henry Box Brown in the Press
- pp. 123-174
- Works Cited
- pp. 201-206
Additional Information
ISBN
9781469605005
Related ISBN(s)
9780807831960, 9780807858905, 9780807888858
MARC Record
OCLC
966855832
Pages
224
Launched on MUSE
2017-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No