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Narrative of the Life of Henry Box Brown
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Narrative of the Life of Henry Box Brown
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Henry Brown
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| Series | Thrift Editions |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:80 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 127 |
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| Category/Genre | Slavery and abolition of slavery |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780486795751
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| Classifications | Dewey:306.362092 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Dover Publications Inc.
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| Imprint |
Dover Publications Inc.
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| Publication Date |
28 August 2015 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
After more than 30 years of slavery, Henry "Box" Brown managed to have himself nailed inside a packing crate and shipped from Richmond to Philadelphia. This important memoir recounts his daring and successful bid for freedom. "Just as relevant now as it was 150 years ago." - Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Author Biography
Henry "Box" Brown escaped slavery in 1849 by shipping himself in a crate from Richmond to Philadelphia. Upon attaining his freedom, he became a popular lecturer on the anti-slavery circuit, and he published this memoir in 1851.
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