The fugitive blacksmith, or, Events in the history of James W.C. Pennington
Subtitle: pastor of a Presbyterian church, New York, formerly a slave in the state of Maryland, United States
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; Education; African American blacksmiths; African American Presbyterians; Slaves; Fugitive slaves; Slavery; Social conditions; Slavery and the church; Moral and ethical aspects; Plantation life; History; Quakers; Presbyterian Church; Clergy; Slaves' writings, American
Other titles: Fugitive blacksmith; Events in the history of James W.C. Pennington; North American slave narratives.
Description: Born Jim Pembroke in 1807, Pennington was a slave on a farm in eastern Maryland, where he worked as a stone mason, blacksmith, and carpenter. In 1828, at the age of 21, he left his parents and eleven siblings and escaped to Pennsylvania. He describes his experiences as a slave, the challenges of his escape, and the trials and triumphs of his life in freedom. At the same time, he explores master/slave relations, treatment of female slaves, daily life, and social relationships within the Maryland slave society. Pennington also conveys his convictions regarding religion, education, and the evils of slavery.
Notes: Title from electronic title page (viewed November 12, 2003)

This electronic edition has been transcribed from a photocopy supplied by University of Texas of the Permian Basin Library. Pages 50-51 were missing from received photocopy, and thus, were transcribed from the 1850 edition.

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Transcribed from photocopy of: The fugitive blacksmith, or, Events in the history of James W.C. Pennington : pastor of a Presbyterian church, New York, formerly a slave in the state of Maryland, United States. 2nd ed. London : Charles Gilpin, 1849. xvi, 96 p.

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