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Twenty-Two Years a Slave, and Forty Years a Freeman: Embracing a Correspondence of Several Years, While President if Wilberforce Golony, London, Canada West (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Austin Steward

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9780331664539: Twenty-Two Years a Slave, and Forty Years a Freeman: Embracing a Correspondence of Several Years, While President if Wilberforce Golony, London, Canada West (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

A powerful, true account of slavery and a brave path to freedom. This memoir reveals hard lessons, hope, and the courage to build a new life in a free land.

Austin Steward’s narrative draws a clear line from life on a Virginia plantation to a bold voyage north. It blends personal memory with the practical workings of 19th‑century abolition and the author’s efforts to aid others through education, community building, and correspondence.

What you’ll experience

  • A firsthand view of daily life on a slave plantation and the fight to preserve dignity.
  • The move to Canada and the Wilberforce Colony, including leadership challenges and moral questions.
  • Documents and letters that illuminate collaboration, trust, and conflict within an early abolitionist community.
  • Reflections on freedom, injustice, and the enduring push for equality.

Ideal for readers of slave narratives, abolition history, and stories of resilience in the face of oppression.

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