Louis Hughes was born a slave in Virginia and at age 12 was sold away from his mother, whom he never saw again.
Louis Hughes was born a slave in Virginia and at age 12 was sold away from his mother, whom he never saw again.
It may, therefore, be asked to what purpose is the story which follows, of the experiences of one person under that dead and accursed institution?
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From Bondage to Freedom Louis Hughes. bidding commenced, and I remember well when the auctioneer said: “Three hundred eighty dollars—once, twice, and sold to Mr. Edward* McGee.” He was a rich cotton planter of Pontotoc, Mississippi.
Reproduction of the original: Thirty Years A Slave by Louis Hughes
I was a mere child, probably not more than six years of age, as I remember, when my mother, two brothers and myself were sold to Dr. Louis, a practicing physician in the village of Scottsville.
Louis Hughes was born in Virginia (1832), but was sold (1844) in the Richmond slave market to a cotton planter and his wife who lived on the Mississippi River. Later,...
Thirty Years a Slave: from Bondage to Freedom. the Institution of Slavery as Seen on the Plantation and in the...
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Thirty Years A Slave:From Bondage To Freedom:The Institution of Slavery As Seen on the Plantation in the Home of the Planter. By Louis Hughes
It may, therefore, be asked to what purpose is the story which follows, of the experiences of one person under that dead and accursed institution?
It might, in this manner, be asked to what design is the story which takes after, of the encounters of one individual under that dead and damned establishment?
About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work.
Reproduction of the original: Thirty Years A Slave by Louis Hughes
I was a mere child, probably not more than six years of age, as I remember, when my mother, two brothers and myself were sold to Dr. Louis, a practicing physician in the village of Scottsville.
Sold away from his family in his youth, Louis Hughes will never see his mother again.
Thirty Years a Slave By Louis Hughes
Thirty Years a Slave: From Bondage to Freedom by Louis Hughes. Louis Hughes was born in Virginia (1832), but was sold (1844) in the Richmond slave market to a cotton planter and his wife who lived on the Mississippi River.