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Fifty Years in Chains
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Author/Editor: Charles Ball
ISBN 10:0486430960
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Charles Ball provides gripping details of southern slavery before the Civil War. He tells how he was treated by planters and slaveholders; the conditions and treatment of other slaves; the perils and suffering of fugitive slaves. This inspiring story of courage is essential reading for students of Am...  read more
 


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Charles Ball provides gripping details of southern slavery before the Civil War. He tells how he was treated by planters and slaveholders; the conditions and treatment of other slaves; the perils and suffering of fugitive slaves. This inspiring story of courage is essential reading for students of American history and African-American studies
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Product Details:

ISBN 10: 0486430960
ISBN 13: 9780486430966
Author/Editor: Charles Ball
Format: Book
Page Count: 368
Dimensions: 5 3/8 x 8 1/2
Publication date: October 2003

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