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Narrative of William W. Brown, an American Slave, Written by Himself William Wells Brown Попередній перегляд недоступний - 2013 |
Narrative of William W. Brown, an American Slave; Written by Himself ... William Wells Brown Попередній перегляд недоступний - 2013 |
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American Anti-slavery Society American slave American slave-trader anti-slavery arrived asked auction-stand back into slavery boat Buffalo Canada carriage carried chains child church Cleaveland clothes commenced countenance dear death doctor of divinity door EDMUND QUINCY Eliza free colored person freedom fugitive slave gang of slaves give hands heart hired horses hundred dollars jail keep kidnappers knew Lake Erie land lashes leave liberty looked Louis married master miles Missouri morning mother mulatto narrative negro Niagara river night northern o'clock Orleans overseer plantation purchased Randall remained resided river runaway sell servants sheriff sister slaveholders sold soon soul spy returned Stanford stars steamboat Tate tears tell thee thou thought told took twenty Upper Canada walk Walker wanted whip white person wife WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON WILLIAM W William Wells Brown woman
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Сторінка 137 - ... no matter with what solemnities he may have been devoted upon the altar of slavery ; the first moment he touches the sacred soil of Britain, the altar and the god sink together in the dust ; his soul walks abroad in her own majesty ; his body swells beyond the measure of his chains that burst from around him, and he stands redeemed, regenerated, and disenthralled, by the irresistible Genius of UNIVERSAL EMANCIPATION ! [Here Mr.
Сторінка 95 - Slaves shall be deemed, sold, taken, reputed, and adjudged in law to be chattels personal, in the hands of their owners and possessors, and their executors, administrators, and assigns, to all intents, constructions, and purposes whatsoever.
Сторінка 89 - ... to be chattels personal in the hands of their owners and possessors, and their executors, administrators, and assigns, to ALL INTENTS, CONSTRUCTIONS, AND PURPOSES WHATSOEVER (Brevard's Digest, 229). In Louisiana, a slave is one who is in the power of a master to whom he belongs; the master may sell him, dispose of his person, his industry, and his labor, he can do nothing, possess nothing, nor acquire any thing, but what must belong to his master.
Сторінка 83 - I should return to the service of my earthly master, " for he who knoweth his Master's will, and doeth it not, shall be beaten with many stripes, and thus have I chastened you.
Сторінка 138 - RANAWAY, my negro man RICHARD. A reward of $25 will be paid for his apprehension, DEAD or ALIVE. Satisfactory proof will only be required of his being KILLED. He has with him, in all probability, his wife, ELIZA, who ran away from Col. Thompson, now a resident of Alabama, about the time he commenced his journey to that State. DURANT H. RHODES. In the
Сторінка 102 - Be it enacted, That all and every person and persons whatsoever, who shall hereafter teach, or cause any slave or slaves to be taught to write, or shall use or employ any slave as a scribe in any manner of writing whatsoever, hereafter taught to write, every such person or persons shall, for every such offence, forfeit the sum of one hundred pounds current money.
Сторінка 93 - ... gleet, stricture, syphilis, affection of the prostate gland or the remedies therefor, or the cause or remedies for abortion or miscarriage or articles or means of preventing conception, under a penalty of not less than twenty dollars nor more than fifty dollars for each offense.
Сторінка 91 - ... denoting a less amount of tax than that required by law, shall be fined for each offense not more than one thousand dollars, and be imprisoned not more than two years.
Сторінка 102 - That assemblies of slaves, free negroes, mulattoes and mestizoes, whether composed of all or any of such description of persons, or of all or any of the same and of a proportion of white persons, met together for the purpose of mental instruction in a confined or secret place, &c.&c., is (are) declared to be an unlawful meeting, and magistrates, &c.
Сторінка 42 - I was ordered to have the old men's whiskers shaved off, and the grey hairs plucked out where they were not too numerous, in which case he had a preparation of blacking to color it, and with a blacking brush we would put it on. This was new business to me, and was performed in a room where the passengers could not see us. These slaves were also taught how old they were by Mr. Walker, and after going through the blacking process they looked ten or fifteen years younger ; and I am sure that some of...