description: Originally published in 1861, Steward's memoir provides a first-person account of the efforts of freed Blacks to end slavery. He discusses his relationships with other abolitionists, describes African American community life in upstate New York, and recounts the failure of the Wilberforce Colony in Ontario. An introductory chapter by Hodges (history, Colgate University) places Stewart's narrative in its historical context. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
language: English
title: Twenty-Two Years a Slave and Forty Years a Freeman
titlecomplete: Twenty-Two Years a Slave and Forty Years a Freeman
genres: Memoir, Autobiography, Nonfiction, History, Historical, Race, Biography
ratings_count: 52
publisher: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company