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Thirty Years a Slave From Bondage to Freedom: The Institution of Slavery as Seen on the Plantation and in the Home of the Planter: Autobiography of Louis Hughes
by
Louis Hughes
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102 pages
Published
December 18th 2012
(first published April 16th 1985)
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I've really been enjoying delving into the genre of autobiographical narratives of former slaves. The first-person narratives published by slaves who attained their freedom before the Civil War, gained much attention because the books were financed by anti-slavery societies and reformers.
Contrary, post-Civil War narratives written by former slaves were few and far between. Often self-published, they became a very important, albeit small, literary genre geared towards a public who had sanitized, ...more
Contrary, post-Civil War narratives written by former slaves were few and far between. Often self-published, they became a very important, albeit small, literary genre geared towards a public who had sanitized, ...more
i highly recommend this as a first person account of slavery and a struggle to escape. the highest point comes while hughes is still on the plantation. when he describes in florid detail the particulars of tending to the crops. the meticulous detail and methods he lets us in on make what is normally considered hard manual labor an almost scientific endeavor. it shows the great humanity that is missing from the depiction of slaves in many other accounts and reveals the stubborn inclination of int
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Its hard to know what to say about this book. It is the story of one Louis Hughes, born a slave, sold away from his mother and brothers when he was 10 years old. It follows his life while a slave, into manhood, marriage, and many attempts at gaining his freedom. A lot of time is covered in the story, although it moves along very quickly. It lacks the emotional impact and insight of other slave narratives, but I cannot imagine speaking against the writer and what he obviously endured as a slave.
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Well written
Very interesting and informative story of slavery. Good detail and description of events in the life of an enslaved man.
Very interesting and informative story of slavery. Good detail and description of events in the life of an enslaved man.
wow - what an eye opening, interesting book. an historical book - autobiography of a slave. it gave great insight into how some slaves were treated in America. also great insight into southern culture, black culture, mindsets of both groups. he also addressed feelings of both groups during the war. very interesting. recommended read for school children...well, it is a very interesting book for anyone. I'm glad I read it.
Very good. True ,sad,happy ending. I enjoyed it. I I also recommend it.
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a great story of a man who was sold 10 years old as a slave away from his family , about his struggle as a slave , struggle to earn freedom , this is a book you must read if you are interested in knowing how slaves life looked like back then ..
This was a powerful and fascinating account of one Mr. Hughes's experience as a slave on several different plantations. I was impressed by his ability to create a life for himself and his family that seems free of bitterness.
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