The many resurrections of Henry Box Brown /

The many resurrections of Henry Box Brown /

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"On March 23, 1849, Henry Brown climbed into a large wooden postal crate and was mailed from slavery in Richmond, Virginia to freedom in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. "Box Brown," as he came to be known after this astounding feat, went on to carve out a career as an abolitionist speaker...

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Main Author: Cutter, Martha J. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2022]
Edition:1st edition
Subjects:
Brown, Henry Box, > 1815 or 1816- > In literature
Brown, Henry Box, > 1815 or 1816- > In mass media
Brown, Henry Box, > 1815 or 1816-
1800-1899
African American abolitionists > United States
African Americans in popular culture
African Americans in the performing arts > History > 19th century
Fugitive slaves > United States
Slavery in mass media > History > 19th century
Abolitionnistes noirs américains > États-Unis
Esclaves fugitifs > États-Unis
Noirs américains dans la culture populaire
Noirs américains dans les arts du spectacle > Histoire > 19e siècle
African American abolitionists
African Americans in the performing arts
Fugitive slaves
Literature
Mass media
Slavery in mass media
United States
Biographies
History

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Call Number: E450 .C97 2022

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