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I Was Born a Slave Vol. 1

An Anthology of Classic Slave Narratives (Library of Black America series, The)

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An edition of I was born a slave (1999)

I Was Born a Slave Vol. 1

An Anthology of Classic Slave Narratives (Library of Black America series, The)

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Lawrence Hill Books
Language
English
Pages
832

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Subjects

Slaves' writings, American Biography Slaves African Americans Slaves, united states Slaves' writings African americans, biography

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I Was Born a Slave Vol. 1: An Anthology of Classic Slave Narratives (Library of Black America series, The)
March 1, 1999, Lawrence Hill Books
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I was born a slave: an anthology of classic slave narratives
1999, Lawrence Hill Books
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First Sentence

"JAMES ALBERT UKAWSAW GRONNIOSAW (c.1712-?), an "African Prince," as the title page of his narrative informs us, dictated his life story to an anonymous "young LADY of the town of LEOMINSTER.""

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Format
Hardcover
Number of pages
832
Dimensions
9.3 x 6.5 x 1.9 inches
Weight
2.7 pounds

Edition Identifiers

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OL8596137M
ISBN 10
1556523343
ISBN 13
9781556523342
LibraryThing
4947510
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6600195

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OL17077006W

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