| Thirty Years a Slave - From Bondage to Freedom: With an Introductory Chapter by Frederick Douglass Contributor(s): Hughes, Louis (Author), Douglass, Frederick (Author) |
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ISBN: 1444649469 ISBN-13: 9781444649468 Publisher: Read & Co. History OUR PRICE: $19.94 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - African American & Black - Social Science | Slavery |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.44 lbs) 152 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Originally published in 1897, "Thirty Years a Slave" is a first person account of life as a slave written by Louis Hughes (1832-1913), an American-born slave belonging to a plantation owner in Charlottesville, Virginia. Having learned to read and write in secret, Hughes wrote this memoir and later became a successful businessman. "Thirty Years a Slave" offers a glimpse into the harrowing life of American slaves in the nineteenth century and is highly recommended for those wishing to learn about this dark chapter of American history. Contents include: "Life on a Cotton Plantation", "Social and Other Aspects of Slavery", "Slavery and the War of the Rebellion", "Rebellion Weakening, Slaves' Hopes Strengthening", and "Freedom after Slavery". Read & Co. History is republishing this classic autobiography now in a new addition complete with an introductory chapter by Frederick Douglass. |