Bibliograph

Life and adventures of James Williams, a fugitive slave, with a full description of the underground railroad

Type

Label

Life and adventures of James Williams, a fugitive slave, with a full description of the underground railroad

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Life and adventures of James Williams, a fugitive slave

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

CIHM/ICMH Microfiche series = CIHM/ICMH collection de microfiches, no. 18300

Sub title

with a full description of the underground railroad

Summary

"Life and Adventures of James Williams, a Fugitive Slave" is a 1873 account by American slave James Williams, describing his early life, abuse, and eventual escape to New York City. The first slave narrative published by the American Anti-Slavery Society, today the story is commonly remembered as fraudulent due to contemporary Southern newspaper columnists' attacks on the narrative's veracity. The book was ghostwritten by John Greenleaf Whittier, a Quaker poet and abolitionist. Contents include: "An Introductory Excerpt by W. Mckinstry", "Preface", "When and Where Born", "Why I Ran Away", "First Contact with the Underground Railroad", "In the Riot Against the Killers", "Escape from Pursuers", "Raffling for Geese, and What Came of it", "Making Coffee out of Salt Water", et cetera A powerful account of life as an African-American slave that will appeal to those interested in black history and literature. Read and Company History is proudly republishing this classic slave narrative now in a brand new edition, complete with an introductory excerpt by W. Mckinstry

Target audience

adult

Classification