02683cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000300011524501680014526400510031330000470036433600260041133700260043733800360046350000310049950802380053052012490076853400450201765300350206265300510209765300250214865300310217365300690220485600430227399900170231610431UtSlPG20260610133242.0mcr n260607r2003||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE3001 aHughes, Louis,d1832-191310aThirty Years a Slave :bFrom Bondage to Freedom: The Institution of Slavery as Seen on the Plantation and in the Home of the Planter: Autobiography of Louis Hughes 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2003  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2003-12-01  aE-text prepared by Brett Koonce and Project Gutenberg Distributed
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                    been retained in this etext.  a"Thirty Years a Slave" by Louis Hughes is an autobiographical historical account written during the late 19th century. This powerful narrative chronicles the life of Hughes, an enslaved man born in Virginia who was sold multiple times before ultimately finding himself in Mississippi. The work explores the harsh realities of slavery, detailing the brutal treatment of slaves, the impact of family separations, and the longing for freedom.  The opening of "Thirty Years a Slave" introduces readers to the early life of Louis Hughes. Born in 1832, he describes the traumatic experience of being sold away from his mother and family at a young age. As he recounts his journey from Virginia to various plantations, including the grim realities of slave markets and the physical and emotional abuse levied on enslaved individuals, Hughes sets a stark tone for his memoir. He also shares glimpses of personal resilience, particularly in the warmth of relationships formed with fellow slaves and the bittersweet moments of life on a plantation. This opening chapter effectively lays the foundation for Hughes' comprehensive narrative of survival and resistance against the backdrop of slavery in America. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAfrican Americans -- Biography  aEnslaved persons -- United States -- Biography  aHughes, Louis, 1832-  aPlantation life -- Alabama  aEnslaved persons -- Alabama -- Social conditions -- 19th century40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10431  c51914d51914