A plausible man : the true story of the escaped slave who inspired Uncle Tom's cabin / Susanna Ashton.
| Author/creator | Ashton, Susanna, 1967- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York : The New Press, 2024. |
| Copyright Date | ©2024 |
| Description | xxi, 344 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Prelude: the man who came back-W.P.A. interview with Jake McLeod (1936) -- "Feloniously inveigling" : a judgment on the kidnapping of doctor (1821) -- The Reverend Lowery's story based on facts (1911) -- "Speaks plausibly"-the Reverend and his runaway advertisement (1847) -- Henry Foreman's boarding house census report of 1850 -- "A genuine article" : Harriet Beecher Stowe's letter to her sister (1850) -- Race : United States-the New Brunswick's census of 1851 -- The experience of a slave in South Carolina by John Andrew Jackson (1862) -- The white preacher and the black slave lecturer (1865) -- "One thousand acres"-a letter to General Howard (1868) -- "Hard labor," court minutes from Surry County, North Carolina (1881). |
| Abstract | "The story of the man behind the book that helped spark the Civil War"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2023056028 |
| ISBN | 9781620978191 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1620978199 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E450 .A87 2024 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |