The Narrative of William Wells Brown, a Fugitive Slave
Start Publishing LLC · Hardcover · December 28, 2012
Thirteen years ago, I came to your door, a weary fugitive from chains and stripes.
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- Who it’s for
- A fugitive’s own words bring the human weight of slavery close, without distance or varnish.
- Genres
- Black & African American Lives, Black History, Slavery Studies
- Published
- Start Publishing LLC, December 28, 2012
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Thirteen years ago, I came to your door, a weary fugitive from chains and stripes. I was a stranger, and you took me in. I was hungry, and you fed me. Naked was I, and you clothed me. Even a name by which to be known among men, slavery had denied me. You bestowed upon me your own. Base indeed should I be, if I ever forget what I owe to you, or do anything to disgrace that honored name!
A Voice Remembered
A fugitive’s own words bring the human weight of slavery close, without distance or varnish.
Come here for
- A first-person account shaped by slavery and the struggle to be known
- A direct, intimate voice addressing the debt of refuge
Expect
- Personal testimony rather than a detached historical overview
- An address of gratitude that carries the memory of denied freedom
Where it sits
| Black & African American Lives | 96% |
|---|---|
| Slavery Studies | 45% |
| Black History | 37% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Cultural Heritage Lives
- Authors
- William Wells Brown
- Publisher
- Start Publishing LLC
- Published
- December 28, 2012
- Format
- Hardcover
- Reading lane
- Cultural Heritage Lives