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100 1 _aBrown, Henry Box,
_d1816?-1897
245 1 0 _aNarrative of Henry Box Brown :
_bWho Escaped from Slavery Enclosed in a Box 3 Feet Long and 2 Wide
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2021-04-05
508 _aTim Lindell, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Narrative of Henry Box Brown" by Henry Box Brown is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work centers around the life and daring escape of Henry Box Brown, who famously fled slavery by concealing himself in a wooden box. This narrative sheds light on the brutal realities of slavery, as well as the desperate measures enslaved individuals were willing to undertake in pursuit of freedom. The opening of this narrative sets the stage for a powerful and poignant story. Henry Brown reflects on his early life as a slave in Virginia, discussing the pain of separation from loved ones and the daily indignities faced by enslaved people. Brown vividly describes the emotional trauma of witnessing families torn apart and expresses his profound yearning for freedom. He recounts the moment he decided to escape by hiding himself in a box, an act of bravery that ultimately leads to his journey toward liberation. The preface and introduction highlight the inhumanity of slavery while establishing a tone that invites empathy from the reader, making it clear that Brown's experiences and reflections are not just personal but reflective of the broader struggles endured by countless others under the system of slavery. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAfrican American abolitionists -- Biography
653 _aBrown, Henry Box, 1815 or 1816-
653 _aFugitive slaves -- Virginia -- Biography
653 _aAfrican Americans -- Virginia -- Biography
653 _aSlavery -- Virginia -- History -- 19th century
700 1 _aStearns, Charles
_q(Abolitionist)
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64992
999 _c105815
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