Project Gutenberg 2005-02-21 Public domain in the USA. 81 Lane, Lunsford 1803 1879 The Narrative of Lunsford Lane, Formerly of Raleigh, N.C. Embracing an account of his early life, the redemption by purchase of himself and family from slavery, and his banishment from the place of his birth for the crime of wearing a colored skin Reading ease score: 71.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Melissa Er-Raqabi, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Narrative of Lunsford Lane, Formerly of Raleigh, N.C." by Lunsford Lane is a personal account chronicling the author's experiences as a slave and his journey to freedom, written in the early 1840s. This historical narrative dives into the realities of slavery in the American South, reflecting on the impact of the institution on both individual lives and the broader community. The book sheds light on the perseverance and determination of those who were enslaved, as well as the complex relationships between slaves and their masters. In this narrative, Lunsford Lane shares his early life, detailing the conditions of his upbringing as a slave in Raleigh. He highlights both the challenges and the slight privileges he experienced compared to other enslaved individuals. Lane recounts his tireless work ethic and ingenuity as he saves money to eventually buy his freedom and that of his family. Despite facing hostility and legal obstacles upon developing a life in the North, Lane’s resolve leads him to navigate through these trials, reminiscent of both personal sacrifices and broader struggles for emancipation. Ultimately, his story serves as an important testament to the resilience of the human spirit in the face of oppression and the yearning for freedom. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Enslaved persons' writings, American Enslaved persons -- North Carolina -- Biography African Americans -- North Carolina -- Biography Lane, Lunsford, 1803- Freed persons -- United States -- Biography Raleigh (N.C.) -- History -- 19th century Slavery -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century E300 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 115371 115218 2024-10-07T04:00:56.135867 2023-09-07T06:03:08.307135 text/html text/html 112611 2020-12-14T03:06:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 41264 2020-12-14T03:06:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 123897 2024-10-07T04:01:02.919395 application/epub+zip 123921 2024-10-07T04:00:59.703345 application/epub+zip 107438 2024-10-07T04:00:58.384837 application/epub+zip 302276 2024-10-07T04:01:05.092317 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298203 2024-10-07T04:01:02.035326 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132278 2022-09-07T20:00:39.850556 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101031 100931 2024-10-07T04:00:55.737876 2023-09-07T06:03:07.999135 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 100767 2020-12-14T03:06:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 38124 2020-12-14T03:06:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21554 2024-10-07T04:01:05.244290 application/rdf+xml 20644 2024-10-07T04:00:58.926320 image/jpeg 4508 2024-10-07T04:00:58.653330 image/jpeg 122531 2024-10-07T04:00:56.147835 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