Project Gutenberg 2005-02-13 Public domain in the USA. 201 Grandy, Moses 11006095 Narrative of the Life of Moses Grandy, Late a Slave in the United States of America Reading ease score: 75.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Richard J. Shiffer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Narrative of the Life of Moses Grandy, Late a Slave in the United States of America" by Moses Grandy is a firsthand account of the brutal realities of slavery, written in the mid-19th century. This autobiographical narrative provides a profound insight into the life of a man who endured the trials of slavery, sought his freedom multiple times, and ultimately emerged to tell his story. The book serves as both a biography and a historical account of the struggles faced by enslaved individuals in America, and it reflects the growing abolitionist sentiments of the time. The narrative follows Moses Grandy from his early years as a slave in North Carolina, detailing the immense hardships endured by him and his family as they were subjected to separation and violence. Grandy recounts these experiences with painful clarity, sharing stories of his mother's attempts to protect their family, his own experiences of harsh treatment from various masters, and his relentless pursuit to buy his freedom. Throughout the text, he highlights the emotional toll of being torn from loved ones and the societal injustices that uphold the institution of slavery. His journey underscores not only his personal struggle but also the broader plight of enslaved individuals seeking liberty, revealing the deep-seated moral and humanitarian issues connected to slavery in America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Slavery -- North Carolina E300 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 108662 108322 2024-10-07T03:39:56.952393 2023-09-07T05:46:55.137102 text/html text/html 108133 2020-12-14T02:52:35 text/html; charset=us-ascii 39352 2020-12-14T02:52:35 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 143992 2024-10-07T03:40:04.511369 application/epub+zip 143627 2024-10-07T03:40:01.390521 application/epub+zip 94711 2024-10-07T03:39:59.816378 application/epub+zip 366009 2024-10-07T03:40:06.658378 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353907 2024-10-07T03:40:03.441362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 122963 2022-09-07T19:36:27.490624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 94608 94526 2024-10-07T03:39:56.571406 2023-09-07T05:46:54.867028 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 94454 2020-12-14T02:52:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 36273 2020-12-14T02:52:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19558 2024-10-07T03:40:06.798329 application/rdf+xml 25127 2024-10-07T03:40:00.370567 image/jpeg 4693 2024-10-07T03:40:00.093356 image/jpeg 144078 2024-10-07T03:39:56.963398 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia