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"Making Freedom: The Extraordinary Life of Venture Smith"
- Item Number
- 148
- Estimated Value
- 12 USD
- Sold
- 25 USD to jkcce7649
- Number of Bids
- 6 - Bid History
Item Description
Making Freedom: The Extraordinary Life of Venture Smith
Chandler B. Saint & George A. Krimsky, Foreward by James O. Horton
Garnet Books, Hardcover
Making Freedom is the first in-depth exploration of the life of Venture Smith (1728–1805), a New England slave who was sold into bondage as a boy in Africa and labored for nearly a quarter-century before purchasing his own freedom and transforming himself into a highly respected American citizen. Drawing on years of research and documentation, including Venture Smith’s rare personal autobiography, Saint and Krimsky vividly recount the extraordinary challenges he overcame. They cast a rare light on what it was like to be an African American in the north during the Colonial era. This story’s relevance today prompted the BBC to produce a documentary on scholars’ efforts to learn more about Venture Smith, his life, and family. The book includes a wealth of illustrations, a timeline, and Smith’s original 1798 narrative in facsimile form.
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