Narrative of the life of James Watkins, formerly a "chattel" in Maryland, U.S
Subtitle: containing an account of his escape from slavery, together with an appeal on behalf of three millions of such "pieces of property," still held under the standard of the eagle
Contributors: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Documenting the American South (Project); University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library
Edition: Electronic ed.
Publisher: Academic Affairs Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Chapel Hill, N.C.]
Language: eng
Subjects: African Americans; Biography; Slaves; Fugitive slaves; Plantation life; History; Slavery; Antislavery movements; United States
Other titles: North American slave narratives.
Notes: Title from electronic title page.

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Transcribed from: Narrative of the life of James Watkins, formerly a "chattel" in Maryland, U.S. : containing an account of his escape from slavery, together with an appeal on behalf of three millions of such "pieces of property," still held under the standard of the eagle. Bolton, [Eng.] : Kenyon and Abbatt, 1852. vi, [7]-48 p. : ill. ; 16 cm. "An auto-biography, written down as the words dropped from the lips of Mr. Watkins, by a friend ... and afterwards arranged for the press by the writer."--Pref., signed: H.R., Bolton, February 5th, 1852.

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