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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 Lif

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 Lif

Charles Thompson

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Alpha Editions
Año de edición:
2021
Materia
Historia
ISBN:
9789354941900
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A powerful voyage into a life shaped by faith, resilience, and the harsh realities of bondage. This deeply human slave narrative memoir invites readers to walk beside Rev. Charles Thompson as he preaches, endures, and seeks dignity within the system of slavery.Biography Of A Slave offers a concise, intimate biographical slave account that blends spiritual reflection with stark daily life in the South. It is at once a religious memoir and a historical document, revealing how church and faith sustained hope and challenged suffering in antebellum america south. Thompson’s voice-clear, precise, and extraordinarily candid-speaks to readers curious about nineteenth century slave life and the larger arc of north american slave narratives. For historians, teachers, and students, the work functions as essential research for historians and a compelling resource for curriculum in classrooms and history teachers resources alike.This edition is not merely a reprint but a restored artefact, presented for today’s audience and for future generations. It is a bridge between casual readers drawn to gripping life stories and classic-literature collectors seeking a rare, culturally significant work. A noteworthy companion to comparable slave memoirs, it enriches understanding of a difficult era while honouring the enduring human spirit at its core. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, it stands as a collector’s item and a cultural treasure.

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