Biography of a Slave, Being the Experiences of Rev. Charles Thompson,…
"Biography of a Slave, Being the Experiences of Rev. Charles Thompson" is a slave narrative published in 1875. Thompson recounts his childhood in Mississippi, where he witnessed families torn apart to prevent rebellion after his owner's death. He describes his mother's passing, his uncle's desperate attempt to remain with his wife, and his own experiences being hired out to different plantations. As an adult slave, Thompson taught Christianity to fellow enslaved people,
later becoming a preacher in the United Brethren Church. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Thompson, Charles, 1833- |
|---|---|
| Title |
Biography of a Slave, Being the Experiences of Rev. Charles Thompson, a Preacher of the United Brethren Church, While a Slave in the South. Together with Startling Occurrences Incidental to Slave Life. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biography_of_a_Slave |
| Credits | Produced by Dave Morgan and PG Proofreaders |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 73.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | E300: History: America: Revolution to the Civil War (1783-1861) |
| Subject | Enslaved persons -- Mississippi -- Biography |
| Subject | Thompson, Charles, 1833- |
| Subject | Church of the United Brethren in Christ (1800-1889) -- Clergy -- Biography |
| Subject | African Americans -- Mississippi -- Biography |
| Subject | African American clergy -- Mississippi -- Biography |
| Subject | Fugitive slaves -- Mississippi -- Biography |
| Subject | Plantation life -- Mississippi -- History -- 19th century |
| Subject | Enslaved persons -- Mississippi -- Social life and customs |
| Subject | African Americans -- Mississippi -- Religion |
| Subject | Slavery -- Mississippi -- History |
| Subject | Enslaved persons' writings, American -- Mississippi |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 9941 |
| Release Date | Feb 1, 2006 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 27, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 308 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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