Project Gutenberg 2005-02-21 Public domain in the USA. 362 Brown, William Wells 1884 Brown, W. Wells (William Wells) Brown, Wm. Wells (William Wells) Brown, William W. Narrative of William W. Brown, a Fugitive Slave Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Charles Aldarondo and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Narrative of William W. Brown, a Fugitive Slave" by William Wells Brown is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The narrative provides a firsthand account of the brutal realities of slavery through the life experiences of the author, who escaped from bondage and became a prominent abolitionist. The book offers insights into the cruelty of slave-holding practices, the anguish of families being torn apart, and the relentless pursuit of freedom. At the start of the narrative, the author introduces himself and recounts his origins, revealing the circumstances of his birth into slavery in Lexington, Kentucky. He reflects on the trauma of having witnessed his mother being whipped and the dehumanizing treatment endured by slaves under their masters. Williams Wells Brown shares stories of various overseers and the severe punishments inflicted upon slaves, invoking both the harsh realities of his upbringing and a deep longing for freedom. Throughout the opening chapters, Brown also touches upon themes of familial bonds and the psychological impact of slavery, setting the stage for his later quest for liberty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fugitive slaves -- United States -- Biography African Americans -- Biography Enslaved persons -- Missouri -- Biography Brown, William Wells, 1814?-1884 Enslaved persons -- United States -- Social conditions -- 19th century E300 Text Slavery African American Writers Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 145282 145301 2024-10-07T04:05:15.676031 2023-09-07T06:06:35.979368 text/html text/html 143211 2020-12-14T03:51:43 text/html; charset=us-ascii 177786 2020-12-14T03:51:43 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 278232 2024-10-07T04:05:23.110039 application/epub+zip 280081 2024-10-07T04:05:19.757984 application/epub+zip 113737 2024-10-07T04:05:18.341981 application/epub+zip 475503 2024-10-07T04:05:25.525944 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 462645 2024-10-07T04:05:22.165015 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293874 2022-09-07T20:05:33.310450 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 131848 131766 2024-10-07T04:05:15.270993 2023-09-07T06:06:35.636388 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 131748 2020-12-14T03:51:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 49295 2020-12-14T03:51:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21250 2024-10-07T04:05:25.721938 application/rdf+xml 19973 2024-10-07T04:05:18.902051 image/jpeg 4252 2024-10-07T04:05:18.620990 image/jpeg 276585 2024-10-07T04:05:15.693985 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