Thirty Years a Slave |
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| Author:
| Hughes, Louis |
| Series title: | Ethnic Studies Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5003-0408-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2014 |
| Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $5.20 |
Book Description:
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Sold away from his family in his youth, Louis Hughes will never see his mother again. From his Virginia birth in 1832 until his escape during the final days of the Civil War, he survives the horrors, the pain, and the degradation of slavery in the American south. Repeatedly, he attempts escape, only to suffer the punitive lashes of his "master's" whip. No matter the risks, he only awaits the next opportunity to run to freedom. Hughes' candid descriptions paint a broad picture of the...
More DescriptionSold away from his family in his youth, Louis Hughes will never see his mother again. From his Virginia birth in 1832 until his escape during the final days of the Civil War, he survives the horrors, the pain, and the degradation of slavery in the American south. Repeatedly, he attempts escape, only to suffer the punitive lashes of his "master's" whip. No matter the risks, he only awaits the next opportunity to run to freedom. Hughes' candid descriptions paint a broad picture of the daily life of the plantation slave. He freely admits the weaknesses forced upon him, but his enduring strength and that of his fellow sufferers provide the reader with the narrative's most powerful impact