I Was Born a Slave
Subtitle: An Anthology of Classic Slave Narratives, 1849-1866 (Library of Black America)
Contributors: Charles Johnson (Foreword); Yuval Taylor (Editor)
Edition: New Ed edition
Publisher: Lawrence Hill Books
Published: March 1999
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 832
ISBN-13: 9781556523328
Subjects: Biography: general; Slavery & emancipation; United States - General; History - General History; Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Histor; History; United States; History: American; USA; General; Biography; African Americans; Slaves; Slaves' writings, American
First sentence: HENRY BIBB (1815-54) ran away from slavery at least half a dozen times, but every time he gained his freedom, he returned to the South to try to rescue his wife and child.