Recollections of My Slavery Days
A new, annotated edition of an important slave narrative first published in 1922. Written by William Henry Singleton, who had been a slave on a Craven County, North Carolina plantation, this volume is a compelling account of a long and remarkable journey from slavery to freedom in the American South. Singleton recounts his years as a slave in antebellum North Carolina, his escape to Union-occupied territory during the Civil War, and his wartime service in the African Brigade, before concluding with a brief sketch of his life after 1865.
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Recollections of My Slavery Days
A new, annotated edition of an important slave narrative first published in 1922. Written by William Henry Singleton, who had been a slave on a Craven County, North Carolina plantation, this volume is a compelling account of a long and remarkable journey from slavery to freedom in the American South. Singleton recounts his years as a slave in antebellum North Carolina, his escape to Union-occupied territory during the Civil War, and his wartime service in the African Brigade, before concluding with a brief sketch of his life after 1865.
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780865262874 |
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| Publisher: | North Carolina Office of Archives and History |
| Publication date: | 01/01/2007 |
| Series: | North Carolina's African American Heritage Series |
| Pages: | 140 |
| Sales rank: | 744,578 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.75(w) x 7.75(h) x 1.00(d) |
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