LoginLife and Adventures of James Williams, a Fugitive Slave
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“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
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Manufacturer: Read & Co.
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