{"product_id":"twenty-two-years-a-slave-and-forty-years-a-freeman-paperback-2","title":"Twenty-Two Years a Slave - And Forty Years a Freeman - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAustin Steward\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAustin Steward (1793-1869) was an African-American author and abolitionist. Born into slavery, he managed to escape from Virginia aged 21 and moved to Rochester, New York before settling in Canada. \"Twenty-Two Years a Slave - And Forty Years a Freeman\" is Steward's astonishing 1856 autobiography within which he recounts the travails of his harrowing life as a slave in America, as well as his experiences as a free man. A compelling and heart-breaking slave narrative that will appeal to those with an interest in this dark chapter of American history. Contents include: \"Slave Life on the Plantation\", \"At the Great House\", \"Horse-Racing and its Consequences\", \"Journey to our New Home in New York\", \"Incidents at Sodus Bay\", \"Removal from Sodus to Bath\", \"Dueling\", \"Horse-Racing and General Training\", \"Death Bed and Bridal Scenes\", \"Hired out to a New Master\", etc. Read \u0026amp; Co. History is proud to be republishing this classic memoir now in a new edition with an introductory poem by Phillis Wheatley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 266\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 03, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52544275808563,"sku":"9781528718066","price":40.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/MDNuUmRTNFdpdE9obzFVVnllQkFxZz09.webp?v=1760954254","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/twenty-two-years-a-slave-and-forty-years-a-freeman-paperback-2","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}