Project Gutenberg 2005-02-21 Public domain in the USA. 69 Green, J. D. (Jacob D.) 1813 Green, Jacob D. Narrative of the Life of J.D. Green, a Runaway Slave, from Kentucky Containing an Account of His Three Escapes, in 1839, 1846, and 1848 Reading ease score: 63.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Melissa Er-Raqabi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Narrative of the Life of J.D. Green, a Runaway Slave, from Kentucky" by J. D. Green is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This narrative provides a personal perspective on the harrowing realities of slavery, focusing on the life and experiences of the author, who details his hardships, ongoing struggles, and multiple attempts to escape the bondage of servitude. The work aims to shed light on the brutal conditions faced by enslaved individuals and the emotional toll it takes on them. The opening of the narrative introduces J.D. Green's early life, highlighting his experiences as the child of enslaved parents and his dangerous encounters while navigating the oppressive environment he grew up in. Green recounts his childhood memories, including the sale of his mother and the contrasting treatment he received compared to white children. He reflects on his aspirations for freedom, motivated by painful experiences, the injustices he witnessed, and the semblance of hope in the possibility of escape. Through vivid storytelling, the beginning of the book sets a poignant tone for Green’s journey toward liberation and the challenges he would face along the way. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fugitive slaves -- United States -- Biography Slavery -- Kentucky -- History -- 19th century Enslaved persons -- Kentucky -- Social conditions -- 19th century E300 Text Slavery Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 142650 142651 2024-10-07T04:04:28.922301 2023-09-07T06:06:03.143090 text/html text/html 139660 2020-12-14T03:51:16 text/html; charset=us-ascii 52428 2020-12-14T03:51:16 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 148234 2024-10-07T04:04:36.012221 application/epub+zip 148245 2024-10-07T04:04:32.912238 application/epub+zip 117312 2024-10-07T04:04:31.493246 application/epub+zip 373424 2024-10-07T04:04:38.332185 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365937 2024-10-07T04:04:35.098245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152055 2022-09-07T20:04:45.498474 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132629 132524 2024-10-07T04:04:28.570272 2023-09-07T06:06:02.839178 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 132570 2020-12-14T03:51:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50496 2020-12-14T03:51:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20718 2024-10-07T04:04:38.595178 application/rdf+xml 24697 2024-10-07T04:04:32.062225 image/jpeg 4709 2024-10-07T04:04:31.772270 image/jpeg 148950 2024-10-07T04:04:28.936254 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