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Twenty-Two Years a Slave, Forty Years a Free Man (Paperback, 1st ed)
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Twenty-Two Years a Slave, Forty Years a Free Man (Paperback, 1st ed)
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A detailed account of the extraordinary life of Austin Steward, a
black man who lived in the early nineteenth century as both a slave
and then later a free man. Originally published in 1861, Austin
Steward's memoir has long been a staple source of first-hand
evidence about activism against slavery and racism by freed blacks.
Long out of print, the narrative is now available with additional
biographical information and a critical introduction by historian
Graham Hodges. The introduction affords an in-depth discussion of
Steward's career - rising from enslavement to success as a
self-made businessman in upstate New York and as leader of the
ill-fated Wilberforce Colony in Ontario, Canada. Hodges also
expands upon previous recognition of Steward's sizable role in free
black activism in the antebellum northern states. Replete with
images from Steward's life, this new edition of his classic
narrative is stocked with details about the author's relationships
with antislavery activists Frederick Douglass, William Wells Brown,
Nathaniel Paul, and Gerrit Smith. The book offers insight into the
creation of African American community life in upstate New York and
into the doomed black utopia of Wilberforce.
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