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100 1 _aHughes, Louis,
_d1832-1913
245 1 0 _aThirty 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
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2003
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2003-12-01
508 _aE-text prepared by Brett Koonce and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders HTML file produced by David Widger Transcriber's note: The inconsistent spellings of the original have been retained in this etext.
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAfrican Americans -- Biography
653 _aEnslaved persons -- United States -- Biography
653 _aHughes, Louis, 1832-
653 _aPlantation life -- Alabama
653 _aEnslaved persons -- Alabama -- Social conditions -- 19th century
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10431
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