Project Gutenberg 2015-09-30 Public domain in the USA. 103 Brown, William Wells 1884 Brown, W. Wells (William Wells) Brown, Wm. Wells (William Wells) Brown, William W. Illustrated Edition of the Life and Escape of Wm. Wells Brown from American Slavery Written by Himself Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Illustrated Edition of the Life and Escape of Wm. Wells Brown from American Slavery" by Wm. Wells Brown is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The narrative details the life experiences of the author, a fugitive slave, as he recounts his painful journey through slavery in America and his eventual escape to freedom. The book aims to raise awareness about the atrocities of slavery and advocate for emancipation, highlighting the experiences of the enslaved alongside Brown's personal story. The opening of the work sets the stage for the author's story by establishing his background, detailing his birth in Kentucky, the cruelty of plantation life, and the brutal realities faced by fellow slaves, such as Randall, whose defiance against punishment leads to severe retribution. Brown illustrates the psychological trauma endured by enslaved individuals, compounded by the fear of being separated from loved ones, as seen in his encounter with a mother and her child's distress over impending sale. This portion serves as a powerful prelude to his eventual escape, emphasizing the urgent desire for freedom that propels him forward amid the oppressive system of slavery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Enslaved persons -- United States -- Biography Slavery -- Missouri E300 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 187204 187213 2024-09-21T03:57:49.811284 2023-09-21T13:49:29.050863 text/html text/html 187754 2021-01-26T01:28:00 text/html; charset=utf-8 3941119 2021-01-26T01:28:00 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1372325 2024-09-21T03:57:54.141271 application/epub+zip 1371314 2024-09-21T03:57:50.926289 application/epub+zip 133929 2024-09-21T03:57:50.202260 application/epub+zip 1434606 2024-09-21T03:57:56.828216 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1415324 2024-09-21T03:57:53.428330 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182502 2022-09-22T16:13:11.586009 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155995 155918 2024-09-21T03:57:49.470285 2023-09-21T13:49:28.277864 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 156952 2016-11-02T09:54:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 57895 2016-11-02T09:56:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 156225 2015-09-30T12:49:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 57729 2015-09-30T12:50:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20548 2024-09-21T03:57:56.958216 application/rdf+xml 13167 2024-09-21T03:57:50.312294 image/jpeg 2402 2024-09-21T03:57:50.256260 image/jpeg 3966119 2024-09-21T03:57:49.872254 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