Narrative of the Life of Henry Box Brown

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Henry Brown

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Paperback / softback

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Thrift Editions

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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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August 28th, 2015

Author

Henry Brown

Audience

General (US: Trade)

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Series

Thrift Editions

Dimensions

127x203x5

ISBN-13

9780486795751

Product ID

23160088

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