John Thompson (31) (1812–)
Author of The Life of John Thompson, a Fugitive Slave: Containing His History of 25 Years in Bondage, and His Providential Escape (Penguin Classics)
For other authors named John Thompson, see the disambiguation page.
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I Was Born a Slave: An Anthology of Classic Slave Narratives: Volume Two, 1849-1866 (1999) — Composer — 36 copies
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The Life of John Thompson, A Fugitive Slave: Containing His History of 25 Years in Bondage, and His Providential Escape. Written by Himself by John Thompson
Interesting narrative by a man who learned as a child to read and write, though a slave. He wa able therefore to write his own account of his time as a slave, his escape to freedom, what it was like finally to work for himself, his marriage and his bold signing onto a whaling ship as steward despite his very meager experience in the tasks involved— and absolutely no experience aboard ship. Published originally in 1856.
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