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Biography of a Slave: Being the Experiences of Rev. Charles Thompson, a Preacher of the United Brethren Church, While a Slave in the South. Together with Startling Occurr

Biography of a Slave: Being the Experiences of Rev. Charles Thompson, a Preacher of the United Brethren Church, While a Slave in the South. Together with Startling Occurr


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The amazing autobiographical narrative of Charles Thomson, a former slave and preacher of the United Brethren Church. Topics covered include: Charles Thompson, born in Atala County, Mississippi-Division of Kirkwood's slaves among his six Children-The writer and his two sisters fall to Mrs. Wilson-The parting between mother and child-Deprived of a fond mother forever-Old Uncle Jack-Wilson buys Uncle Ben from Strucker-Uncle Ben runs away and is hunted with blood-hounds-Two hundred dollars reward. Not sent to hell by Wilson-Mrs. Wilson protects me, to whom I belong-Sent to school with the children-The school-children teach me to read and write-What came of it-Mount that mule or I'll shoot you-I mounted the mule-A start for the railroad to work-I dismount and take to the woods-I owe allegiance to God and my country only. Caught, tried, and taken back home to James Wilson-My mistress saves me from being whipped-I go to the railroad and work one month precisely-Go back home-Wilson surprised-Left the railroad at 3 o'clock A.M.-Did not want to disturb Leadbitter's rest-Sent to Memphis with a load of cotton-Afraid of the slave-pens and slave-auction-Start for home-Not sold-Pray, sing, and shout-Get home and ordered to hire myself out. Start out on my travels to hunt a new master-Find Mr. Dansley-Hire to him-Thirty dollars per month for my master and five dollars for myself-Wilson astonished-Appointed superintendent of Dansley's farm-Rules and regulations-Peace and tranquillity-My moral labors successful-Prayer and social meetings-Meetings in the woods-Quarrel and fight like very brothers-Time comes to be moved to another field of labor. James Wilson comes along-Wants me to go with him to Saulsbury, Tennessee, to help build a house for a grocery-store-Takes me along with him-Wilson taken sick-I take care of him-He gels well-I make another attempt to escape from slavery-What came of it. Was hired to Mr. Thompson, and adopted his name-Opened regular meetings, and preached on the plantation and other places-Took unto myself a wife-Was purchased by Thompson, duly installed on the plantation, and invested with authority-Various means and plans resorted to by the overseer to degrade me in the eyes of Mr. Thompson-Driven, through persecution, to run away-Return back to my master.


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  • ISBN-13: 9781729716793
  • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publisher Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Height: 203 mm
  • No of Pages: 88
  • Spine Width: 5 mm
  • Weight: 104 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1729716792
  • Publisher Date: 10 Nov 2018
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: Being the Experiences of Rev. Charles Thompson, a Preacher of the United Brethren Church, While a Slave in the South. Together with Startling Occurr
  • Width: 127 mm


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