Austin Steward

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Twenty-Two Years a Slave - And Forty Years a FreemanPaperback, 31 July 2020

Twenty-Two Years a Slave - And Forty Years a Freeman
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Print Length
266 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Read & Co. History
Date Published
31 Jul 2020
ISBN-10
1528718062
ISBN-13
9781528718066

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Austin Steward (1793-1869) was an African-American author and abolitionist. Born into slavery, he managed to escape from Virginia aged 21 and moved to Rochester, New York before settling in Canada. "Twenty-Two Years a Slave - And Forty Years a Freeman" is Steward's astonishing 1856 autobiography within which he recounts the travails of his harrowing life as a slave in America, as well as his experiences as a free man. A compelling and heart-breaking slave narrative that will appeal to those with an interest in this dark chapter of American history. Contents include: "Slave Life on the Plantation", "At the Great House", "Horse-Racing and its Consequences", "Journey to our New Home in New York", "Incidents at Sodus Bay", "Removal from Sodus to Bath", "Dueling", "Horse-Racing and General Training", "Death Bed and Bridal Scenes", "Hired out to a New Master", etc. Read & Co. History is proud to be republishing this classic memoir now in a new edition with an introductory poem by Phillis Wheatley.

Product Details

Author:
Austin Steward
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
31 July 2020
Dimensions:
21.59 x 13.97 x 1.52 cm
ISBN-10:
1528718062
ISBN-13:
9781528718066
Language:
English
Pages:
266
Weight:
340.19 gm

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