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Autore: | Grandy Moses <b. 1786?> |
Titolo: | Narrative of the life of Moses Grandy, late a slave in the United States of America / / Moses Grandy |
Pubblicazione: | Chapel Hill, : University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2011 |
Edizione: | DocSouth Books ed. |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (36 p.) |
Disciplina: | 306.3620922 |
306.362092 | |
Soggetto topico: | Slavery - North Carolina |
Slaves' writings, American - North Carolina | |
Slaves - North Carolina | |
Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Nota di contenuto: | About This Edition; INTRODUCTION.; LIFE OF MOSES GRANDY. |
Sommario/riassunto: | Born into slavery in North Carolina around 1786, Moses Grandy was bequeathed to his young playmate, his original owner's son, when they were both eight years old. Hired out until he was twenty-one, Grandy describes each of his temporary masters-some cruel and some kind. His first wife is sold shortly after they marry, and he never sees her again. After saving his money whenever possible and buying his freedom for 600, Grandy is betrayed by his childhood friend, who sells him. Grandy marries again and purchases his freedom a second time, only to be once again betrayed. With the assistance |
Titolo autorizzato: | Narrative of the life of Moses Grandy, late a slave in the United States of America |
ISBN: | 979-88-908431-7-3 |
979-88-908431-8-0 | |
1-4696-0284-9 | |
0-8078-6952-X | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910827507403321 |
Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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