From Fugitive Slave to Free Man

From Fugitive Slave to Free Man
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Publisher : University of Missouri Press
Total Pages : 326
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ISBN-10 : 0826214754
ISBN-13 : 9780826214751
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Book Synopsis From Fugitive Slave to Free Man by : William Wells Brown

Download or read book From Fugitive Slave to Free Man written by William Wells Brown and published by University of Missouri Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Wells Brown spent the first twenty years of his life mainly in St. Louis and the surrounding areas working as a house servant, field hand, a tavern keeper's assistant, a printer's helper, an assistant in a medical office, and a handyman for James Walker, a Missouri slave trader. During his time with Walker, Brown made three trips up and down the Mississippi River. These trips allowed him to encounter slavery from every perspective and provided experiences he would draw on throughout his writing career.


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