02404cam a22004333u 4500 9941 UtSlPG 20260610133237.0 m cr n 260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 E300 Thompson, Charles, 1833- Biography of a Slave, Being the Experiences of Rev. Charles Thompson, a Preacher of the United Brethren Church, While a Slave in the South. : Together with Startling Occurrences Incidental to Slave Life. Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2006 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biography_of_a_Slave Release date is 2006-02-01 Produced by Dave Morgan and PG Proofreaders "Biography of a Slave, Being the Experiences of Rev. Charles Thompson" is a slave narrative published in 1875. Thompson recounts his childhood in Mississippi, where he witnessed families torn apart to prevent rebellion after his owner's death. He describes his mother's passing, his uncle's desperate attempt to remain with his wife, and his own experiences being hired out to different plantations. As an adult slave, Thompson taught Christianity to fellow enslaved people, later becoming a preacher in the United Brethren Church. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Enslaved persons -- Mississippi -- Biography Thompson, Charles, 1833- Church of the United Brethren in Christ (1800-1889) -- Clergy -- Biography African Americans -- Mississippi -- Biography African American clergy -- Mississippi -- Biography Fugitive slaves -- Mississippi -- Biography Plantation life -- Mississippi -- History -- 19th century Enslaved persons -- Mississippi -- Social life and customs African Americans -- Mississippi -- Religion Slavery -- Mississippi -- History Enslaved persons' writings, American -- Mississippi https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9941 51562 51562