"Fifty Years in Chains" from Charles Ball. African-American slave from Maryland (1780 - ?).
"Fifty Years in Chains" is an autobiography of a fugitive slave, Charles Ball, where he describes his life as a slave under various masters and his service in the Chesapeake Bay Flotilla of the U.S. Navy under the command of Commodore ...
HOW THIS BOOK IS DIFFERENT TO OTHER VERSIONS: Edited by Delroy Constantine-Simms (C.Psychol) of Think Doctor Publications This book contains 30 annotated photos of former slaves. Includes interviews with 30 former slaves.
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Previously published: Slavery in the United States : a narrative of the life and adventures of Charles Ball, a black man, who lived forty years in Maryland, South Carolina and Georgia, as a slave. New York : J.S. Taylor, 1837.
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This inspiring story of courage is essential reading for students of American history and African-American studies
FIFTY YEARS IN CHAINS: Or the Life of an American Slave
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1860 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XIX.