02474cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000370011524501430015226400510029530000470034633600260039333700260041933800360044550000310048150801180051252012420063053400450187265300500191765300510196765300700201885600430208899900170213115128UtSlPG20260610133344.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE3001 aGreen, J. D.q(Jacob D.),d1813-10aNarrative of the Life of J.D. Green, a Runaway Slave, from Kentucky :bContaining an Account of His Three Escapes, in 1839, 1846, and 1848 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-02-21  aProduced by Suzanne Shell, Melissa Er-Raqabi and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net  a"Narrative of the Life of J.D. Green, a Runaway Slave, from Kentucky" by J. D. Green is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This narrative provides a personal perspective on the harrowing realities of slavery, focusing on the life and experiences of the author, who details his hardships, ongoing struggles, and multiple attempts to escape the bondage of servitude. The work aims to shed light on the brutal conditions faced by enslaved individuals and the emotional toll it takes on them.  The opening of the narrative introduces J.D. Green's early life, highlighting his experiences as the child of enslaved parents and his dangerous encounters while navigating the oppressive environment he grew up in. Green recounts his childhood memories, including the sale of his mother and the contrasting treatment he received compared to white children. He reflects on his aspirations for freedom, motivated by painful experiences, the injustices he witnessed, and the semblance of hope in the possibility of escape. Through vivid storytelling, the beginning of the book sets a poignant tone for Green’s journey toward liberation and the challenges he would face along the way. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFugitive slaves -- United States -- Biography  aSlavery -- Kentucky -- History -- 19th century  aEnslaved persons -- Kentucky -- Social conditions -- 19th century40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15128  c56516d56516