Henry Box Brown From Slavery to Show Business |
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| Author:
| Chater, Kathleen |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4766-7922-8 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2020 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $57.00 |
Book Description:
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Tells the story of Henry Box Brown, concentrating on the relatively unknown period of his life in Britain, detailing both how he was received and how he developed as a performer. It is the biography of a brave, intelligent individualist, the first black man to achieve landmarks in British law and entertainment.
Tells the story of Henry Box Brown, concentrating on the relatively unknown period of his life in Britain, detailing both how he was received and how he developed as a performer. It is the biography of a brave, intelligent individualist, the first black man to achieve landmarks in British law and entertainment.