Narrative of the life of Henry Box Brown / written by himself ; introduction by Richard Newman ; foreword by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Author/creator |
Brown, Henry Box, 1815 or 1816- |
Format | Book and Print |
Publication Info | New York : Oxford University Press, 2002. |
Description | xxxiii, 73 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
Supplemental Content | Book review (H-Net) |
Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
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Review | "In 1849, Henry Brown escaped from slavery by shipping himself in a crate from Virginia to an antislavery office in Philadelphia. Twenty-seven 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 and compelling today as it was 150 years ago."--Jacket. |
Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (page xxxiii). |
Acquisitions source | Joyner Rare copy gift of Gene and Susan Roberts, 2016. |
Genre/form | Biography. |
Genre/form | History. |
LCCN | 2001055421 |
ISBN | 0195148533 |
ISBN | 9780195148534 |
ISBN | 0195148541 (alk. paper) |
ISBN | 9780195148541 (alk. paper) |
Available Items
Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
Joyner | Rare Collection | E450 .B873 2002 | ✔ Available | Request Material |