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Can I read The life of John Thompson, a fugitive slave on EtoBox?
The life of John Thompson, a fugitive slave by John G. Thompson is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The life of John Thompson, a fugitive slave about?
Born into slavery on a Maryland plantation, John Thompson spent the first twenty-five years of his life in bondage before escaping to the North. His fear of recapture drove him to a soul-searching new chapter of his life. He joined the crew of the Milwood, a whaling vessel on which Thompson would spend more than two years working and traveling the world.In this unique slave narrative, Thompson not only explores the brutal realities of the antebellum South but also provides a transcendent spiritual accounting of his own internal life. A testament to the resiliency of the human spirit and the powers of faith, The Life of John Thompson, a Fugitive Slave is a singular chronicle of the African American experience.
Who reads The life of John Thompson, a fugitive slave?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- John G. Thompson
- Publisher
- AmazonClassics
- Published
- 2021
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781542031738
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Historical Fiction, Historical, Fiction