Narrative of James Williams, an American Slave: Annotated Edition

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NARRATIVE OF JAMES WILLIAMS AN AMERICAN SLAVE ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Edited by Hank Trent ] annotated edition [ NARRATIVE OF JAMES WILLIAMS AN AMERICAN SLAVE Louisiana State University Press Baton Rouge Published by Louisiana State University Press Copyright © 2013 by Louisiana State University Press All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America first printing designer: Mandy McDonald Scallan typeface: Whitman printer and binder: Maple Press Frontispiece: Engraving of James Williams by Patrick Reason, originally published in 1838 edition of Narrative of James Williams Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Williams, James, 1805– Narrative of James Williams, an American slave / edited by Hank Trent. —Annotated edition. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8071-5102-0 (cloth : alkaline paper)—ISBN 9780 -8071-5103-7 (pdf)—ISBN 978-0-8071-5104-4 (epub)—ISBN 978-0-8071-5105-1 (mobi) 1. Williams, James, 1805– 2. Slaves—Alabama —Biography. 3. Slavery—Alabama—History—19th century. 4. Slaves—Virginia—Powhatan County—Biography. 5. Fugitive slaves—United States—Biography. 6. Underground railroad—Pennsylvania —Philadelphia Region. I. Trent, Hank, 1959– II. Title. E444.W74 2014 306.3’62092—dc23 [B] 2012048441 The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources. ∞ A special thank-you to my wife, Linda Tope Trent, for her assistance in research, and to Silvana Siddali at Saint Louis University for her assistance on the way to publication This page intentionally left blank ...