02161cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000380011524500450015326400510019830000470024933600260029633700260032233800360034850000310038450800980041552012080051353400450172165300330176685600430179999900170184235189UtSlPG20260610133813.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE1511 aFowler, Charles Henry,d1837-190810aHistorical Romance of the American Negro 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-02-05  aProduced by Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Historical Romance of the American Negro" by Charles Henry Fowler is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work chronicles significant events and experiences of the African American community, focusing on themes of freedom, love, and resilience during and after the era of slavery. At its center is Beulah Jackson, a representative young woman whose journey from bondage to liberation serves as a narrative framework to explore broader historical contexts.  The opening of the narrative introduces us to Beulah Jackson in May 1855, a pivotal moment when she resolves to escape slavery in Kentucky. As she reflects on her past, including the heart-wrenching separation from her mother, Beulah prepares for the daring leap to freedom. The excitement of her escape is interwoven with the love she shares with Tom Lincoln, another enslaved young man, who becomes her confidant and partner in this quest. The passage highlights Beulah's hope, courage, and the social dynamics of slavery, setting the stage for a romantic and historic adventure that promises to illuminate the struggles and triumphs faced by the African American community. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAfrican Americans -- History40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35189  c76034d76034