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Narrative of the Life of Henry Box Brown
Narrative of the Life of Henry Box Brown
Author: Henry Box Brown
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 and compelling today as it was 150 years ago. — This extraordinary ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780559339028
ISBN-10: 055933902X
Publication Date: 10/9/2008
Pages: 82
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Publisher: BiblioBazaar
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Narrative of the life of Henry Box Brown....written by Brown with an extensive prologue written by others. Brown was a slave in Richmond, VA whose family was sold to a NC owner and his meager belongings were taken for sale. He decided to make an attempt to escape to freedom and arranged dto have himself shipped North in a wooden box 3'x2.5'x2'.