Narrative of Henry Box Brown / Who Escaped from Slavery Enclosed in a Box 3 Feet Long and 2 Wide
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In 1849, Henry Brown escaped from slavery by shipping himself in a crate from Virginia to an anti-slavery office in Philadelphia. 27 hours and 350 miles later, Brown stepped out of his box to begin a new life. This is his memoir, originally published in 1851 in England, as fresh andcompelling today as it was 150 years ago.This extraordinary narrative paints an indelible portrait of life in slavery, and describes one of the most audacious, creative escapes ever completed. With a keen sense of irony, Brown examines the "peculiar institution"--from the hypocrisy of slave-owning Christian preacher...
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- N A R R A T I V E OF HENRY BOX BROWN,
- PREFACE.
- NARRATIVE.
- CURE FOR THE EVIL OF SLAVERY.
- EXTRACT of an Address of Sam’l J. May, Unitarian Clergyman, in Syracuse, N. Y., delivered in Faneuil Hall.
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