"Five Black Lives is a collection of ex-slave narratives which spans 150 years in time, from 1729 to 1870, and some thousands of miles in geographical area from Africa to Connecticut. The autobiographies include the lives of Venture Smith, a native of Africa who ended his days as a resident of East Haddam, Connecticut; James Mars, born a slave near Norfolk, Connecticut in 1790, and freed at twenty-five by state law; William Grimes, a native of Virginia, who became Connecticut's first known runway when he arrived in New ...
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"Five Black Lives is a collection of ex-slave narratives which spans 150 years in time, from 1729 to 1870, and some thousands of miles in geographical area from Africa to Connecticut. The autobiographies include the lives of Venture Smith, a native of Africa who ended his days as a resident of East Haddam, Connecticut; James Mars, born a slave near Norfolk, Connecticut in 1790, and freed at twenty-five by state law; William Grimes, a native of Virginia, who became Connecticut's first known runway when he arrived in New Haven about 1808; G.W. Offley, from Maryland, who was bought free by his father and later settled in Hartford; and James L. Smith, of Virginia birth, who escaped from slavery and settled in Norwich, Connecticut."-Victor B. Howard, The New England Quarterly
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Very Good Condition. Has bookstore stickers on spine and back cover. Nice appearance, Text has multiple markings, Light shelf and corner wear. Binding is in very good condition. Looks very nice. 240 pages. Multiple copies available this title. Quantity Available: 2. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; ISBN: 0819561908. ISBN/EAN: 9780819561909. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1561055640.
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Very Good Condition. Has bookstore stickers on spine and back cover. Nice appearance, Text appears to be very clean, but may contain minor marks that we missed, Light shelf and corner wear. Binding is in very good condition. Looks very nice. 240 pages. Multiple copies available this title. Quantity Available: 3. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; ISBN: 0819561908. ISBN/EAN: 9780819561909. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1561055639.
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