The Narrative of Lunsford Lane, Formerly of Raleigh, N.C.: Embracing an Account of His Early Life, the Redemption by Purchase of Himself and Family from Slavery, and His Banishment from the Place of His Birth for the Crime of Wearing a Colored Skin
1842
The Narrative of Lunsford Lane, Formerly of Raleigh, N.C.: Embracing an Account of His Early Life, the Redemption by Purchase of Himself and Family from Slavery, and His Banishment from the Place of His Birth for the Crime of Wearing a Colored Skin
1842
Biographies, History - American
The Narrative of Lunsford Lane, published in 1842, is an autobiographical account detailing the author's experiences as an enslaved person in Raleigh, North Carolina. Lane narrates his early life, the arduous journey to purchase his freedom and that of his family, and the subsequent banishment he faced for being a Black man. This significant work sheds light on the harsh realities of slavery, the resilience required to overcome systemic oppression, and the complex dynamics between enslaved individuals and their masters, making it a crucial contribution to American slave narratives.
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Lane, Lunsford. The Narrative of Lunsford Lane, Formerly of Raleigh, N.C.: Embracing an Account of His Early Life, the Redemption by Purchase of Himself and Family from Slavery, and His Banishment from the Place of His Birth for the Crime of Wearing a Colored Skin. Lex, lex-books.com/book/the-narrative-of-lunsford-lane-formerly-of-raleigh-n-c-embracing-an-account-of-h-832627f2-5e9b-4ae5-95ac-14b462b1a1cf.APA
Lane, L. (1842). The Narrative of Lunsford Lane, Formerly of Raleigh, N.C.: Embracing an Account of His Early Life, the Redemption by Purchase of Himself and Family from Slavery, and His Banishment from the Place of His Birth for the Crime of Wearing a Colored Skin. Lex. https://lex-books.com/book/the-narrative-of-lunsford-lane-formerly-of-raleigh-n-c-embracing-an-account-of-h-832627f2-5e9b-4ae5-95ac-14b462b1a1cfChicago
Lane, Lunsford. The Narrative of Lunsford Lane, Formerly of Raleigh, N.C.: Embracing an Account of His Early Life, the Redemption by Purchase of Himself and Family from Slavery, and His Banishment from the Place of His Birth for the Crime of Wearing a Colored Skin. Lex. https://lex-books.com/book/the-narrative-of-lunsford-lane-formerly-of-raleigh-n-c-embracing-an-account-of-h-832627f2-5e9b-4ae5-95ac-14b462b1a1cf.
