Narrative of William W. Brown, an American Slave
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By 1849, the Narrative of William W. Brown was in its fourth edition, having sold over 8,000 copies in less than eighteen months and making it one of the fastest-selling antislavery tracts of its time. The book's popularity can be attributed both to the strong voice of its author and Brown's notoriety as an abolitionist speaker. The son of a slave and a white man, Brown recounts his years in servitude, his cruel masters, and the brutal whippings he and those around him received. He provides a detailed description of his failed attempt to escape with his mother; after their capture, they were sold to new masters. A subsequent escape attempt su…
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- ISBN: 978-0-8078-6959-8
- EAN: 9780807869598
- Produktnummer: 11516929
- Verlag: Longleaf Services behalf of UNC - OSPS
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
- Seitenangabe: 116 S.
- Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm x D0.6 cm 181 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 181
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