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Narrative of James Williams, an American slave, who was for several years a driver on a cotton plantation in Alabama.
1838
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- People
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- Author
- Williams, James, 1825-
- Related Name
- Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892
- American Anti-Slavery Society
- Language
- English
- Subject
- Slavery—Alabama
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Item Summary
Descriptive Information
- Title
- Narrative of James Williams, an American slave, who was for several years a driver on a cotton plantation in Alabama.
- Call Number
- 1083.9745.2s
- E444 .W743
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/dcqr46rf48b
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- 1838
- Extent
- xxiii, 25-108 p., [1] leaf of plates ; 16 cm.
- Rights Statement
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Notes
- Written by J. G. Whittier from the verbal narrative of Williams. Cf. G. R. Carpenter, John Greenleaf Whittier, 1903, p. 165.
- Cover title: Authentic narrative of James Williams, an American slave.
Discovery Information
- Subject
- Slavery—Alabama
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 124
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Black History and Culture Evergreen Initiative
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/9bc5b809-a53e-4467-bed6-a974114360db/manifest