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Narrative of the life of Henry Box Brown, written by himself Cover Image Book Book

Narrative of the life of Henry Box Brown, written by himself

Brown, Henry Box, 1815- (Author). Ernest, John. (Added Author).

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  • ISBN: 9780807831960 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • ISBN: 0807831964 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • ISBN: 9780807858905 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • ISBN: 0807858900 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • Physical Description: print
    vii, 211 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
  • Publisher: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, [2008], ©2008.

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General Note:
Includes index.
Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-205) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Introduction: The Emergence of Henry "Box" Brown -- Narrative of the Life of Henry Box Brown, Written by Himself -- Appendix A. Illustrations -- Appendix B. Henry Box Brown in the Press -- Appendix C. From the United States to England: The Two Narratives.
Summary, etc.: In Narrative of the Life of Henry Box Brown, Written by Himself, Brown not only tells the story of his famed escape, but also recounts his later life as a black man making his way through white American and British culture. --from publisher description.

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