Download or read book 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 written by Reverend Charles Thompson and published by Flying Chipmunk Publishing. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charles Thompson was born in Atala County, Mississippi, near the town of Rockford, on March 3, 1833. The son of slaves, he spent most of his life as a slave. This book covers the first half of Thompson's life, when all he knew was slavery, and the hope for freedom and the right to determine his own fate was a bitter dream. He intended to write another volume covering his life as a minister and the coming of the Civil War but this was never published. * * * * Reverend Charles Thompson provides a first-hand account of life during slavery in Mississippi and how he helped grow an informal community of Christian worshipers among the slaves on his master's plantation and neighboring estates. His account uses a conversational style that Thompson describes as "being much better suited to the tastes and capacities of my colored readers." And he is frank with the terrible state of affairs that the slaves contended with on a daily basis, from jealous overseers who abused their authority, to cruel masters who vented their rage on their possessions, much as a spoiled child will break a toy when angered. * * * * Thompson's "church" was able to rise and flourish because it was supported and overseen by his master and mistress, and he recalls the growth of the congregation and the building of an official place of worship, in spite of the terrible conditions of slavery. * * * * Check our other Children's, Juvenile, and Adult books at www.FlyingChipmunkPublishing.com, or Like us on Facebook for our latest releases.
Download or read book 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 Occurrences Incidental to Slave Life written by Charles Thompson and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-05-07 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
Download or read book Biography of a Slave Being the Experiences of Rev Charles Thompson written by Rev. Charles Thompson and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on 2020-09-28 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I was a slave, and was born in Atala County, Mississippi, near the town of Rockford, on the third day of March, 1833. My father and mother both being slaves, of course my pedigree is not traceable, by me, farther back than my parents. Our family belonged to a man named Kirkwood, who was a large slave-owner. Kirkwood died when I was about nine years old, after which, upon the settlement of the affairs of his estate, the slaves belonging to the estate were divided equally, as to value, among the six heirs. There were about seventy-five slaves to be divided into six lots; and great was the tribulation among the poor blacks when they learned that they were to be separated. When the division was completed two of my sisters and myself were cast into one lot, my mother into another, and my father into another, and the rest of the family in the other lots. Young and slave as I was, I felt the pang of separation from my loved and revered mother; child that I was I mourned for mother, even before our final separation, as one dead to me forever. So early to be deprived of a fond mother, by the "law," gave me my first view of the curse of slavery. Until this time I did not know what trouble was, but from then until the tocsin of freedom was sounded through the glorious Emancipation Proclamation by the immortal Abraham Lincoln, I passed through hardship after hardship, in quick succession, and many, many times I have almost seen and tasted death. I bade farewell to my mother, forever, on this earth. Oh! the pangs of that moment. Even after thirty years have elapsed the scene comes vividly to my memory as I write. A gloomy, dark cloud seemed to pass before my vision, and the very air seemed to still with awfulness. I felt bereaved, forlorn, forsaken, lost. Put yourself in my place; feel what I have felt, and then say, God is just; he will protect the helpless and right the wronged, and you will have some idea of my feelings and the hope that sustained me through long and weary years of servitude. My mother, my poor mother! what must she have suffered. Never will I forget her last words; never will I forget the earnest prayers of that mother begging for her child, and refusing to be comforted. She had fallen to the lot of Mrs. Anderson, and she pleaded with burning tears streaming down her cheeks, "He is my only son, my baby child, my youngest and the only son I have; please let me have him to go with me!"
Download or read book Biography of a Slave written by Charles Thompson and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-10 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Biography of a Slave written by Rev. Charles Thompson and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 Occurrences Incidental to Slave Life
Download or read book Biography of a Slave written by Charles Thompson and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-11-16 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. I was a slave, and was born in Atala County, Mississippi, near the town of Rockford, on the third day of March, 1833. My father and mother both being slaves, of course my pedigree is not traceable, by me, farther back than my parents. Our family belonged to a man named Kirkwood, who was a large slave-owner. Kirkwood died when I was about nine years old, after which, upon the settlement of the affairs of his estate, the slaves belonging to the estate were divided equally, as to value, among the six heirs. There were about seventy-five slaves to be divided into six lots; and great was the tribulation among the poor blacks when they learned that they were to be separated.
Download or read book Biography of A Slave written by Charles Thompson and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2010-03-08 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BIOGRAPHY OF A SLAVE: BEING THE EXPERIENCES OF REV. CHARLES THOMPSON, A PREACHER
Download or read book Biography of a Slave written by Charles Thompson and published by . This book was released on 2009-03-01 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I was a slave, and was born in Atala County, Mississippi, near the town of Rockford, on the third day of March, 1833. My father and mother both being slaves, of course my pedigree is not traceable, by me, farther back than my parents. Our family belonged to a man named Kirkwood, who was a large slave-owner. Kirkwood died when I was about nine years old, after which, upon the settlement of the affairs of his estate, the slaves belonging to the estate were divided equally, as to value, among the six heirs. There were about seventy-five slaves to be divided into six lots; and great was the tribulation among the poor blacks when they learned that they were to be separated. "
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Download or read book 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 Occurrences Incidental to Slave Life written by Thompson Charles and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-21 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
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Download or read book Biography of a Slave written by By Rev. Charles Thompson and published by . This book was released on 2010-10-21 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biography of an African-American slave "owned" by a pre-bellum plantation owner, forced (sometimes with a whip) to labor in the homes and fields of the Old South. The sometimes horrific experiences of Rev. Charles Thompson, a post-war preacher of The United Brethren Church, are recorded with fascinating detail and unflinching truth. A must read for anyone who believes in equal rights and the equality of all races. Edited and prepared for publication by Richard Lee Fulgham, author of the Civil War "cult classic" Hogs: The War Saga of Pvt. Johnny Hess, CSA. Available at Amazon, other literary outlets and as a Kindle Book. AKA The Hogs of Cold Harbor (2005, Whitmore, PA).
Download or read book The Life of John Thompson a Fugitive Slave written by John Thompson and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 1856 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book A Will to Choose written by J. Gordon Melton and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2007 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Will to Choose traces the history of African-American Methodism beginning with their emergence in the fledgling American Methodist movement in the 1760s. Responding to Methodism's anti-slavery stance, African-Americans joined the new movement in large numbers and by the end of the eighteenth century, had made up the largest minority in the Methodist church, filling positions of authority as class leaders, exhorters, and preachers. Through the first half of the nineteenth century, African Americans used the resources of the church in their struggle for liberation from slavery and racism in the secular culture. --From publisher description.
Download or read book The Experience of Rev Thomas H Jones Who Was a Slave for Forty Three Years written by Thomas H. Jones and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in order to raise money to purchase his son's freedom, Thomas Jones's autobiography first appeared in the 1850s. This version, published in 1885, includes not only Jones's account of his childhood and young adult life as a slave in North Carolina, but also a long additional section in which Jones describes his experiences as a minister in North Carolina, while still enslaved, and then on the abolitionist lecture circuit in Massachusetts and the Maritime Provinces of Canada after he stowed away on a ship bound for New York in 1849. The narrative's most prominent focus is on Jones's ministry in and around Wilmington, North Carolina, before he escaped. The narrative puts a characteristically postbellum emphasis on shared religious devotion and even fondness between African Americans and whites. Perhaps the most compelling scene, however, is Jones's account of his forcible separation from his first wife and their three children, whom he never saw again. A DOCSOUTH BOOK. This collaboration between UNC Press and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Library brings classic works from the digital library of Documenting the American South back into print. DocSouth Books uses the latest digital technologies to make these works available in paperback and e-book formats. Each book contains a short summary and is otherwise unaltered from the original publication. DocSouth Books provide affordable and easily accessible editions to a new generation of scholars, students, and general readers.
Download or read book The Moral Economies of American Authorship written by Susan M. Ryan (Ph. D.) and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Moral Economies of American Authorship argues that the moral character of authors became a kind of literary property within mid-nineteenth-century America's expanding print marketplace, shaping the construction, promotion, and reception of texts as well as of literary reputations. Using a wide range of printed materials--prefaces, dedications, and other paratexts as well as book reviews, advertisements, and editorials that appeared in the era's magazines and newspapers--The Moral Economies of American Authorship recovers and analyzes the circulation of authors' moral currency, attending not only to the marketing of apparently ironclad status but also to the period's not-infrequent author scandals and ensuing attempts at recuperation. These preoccupations prove to be more than a historical curiosity-they prefigure the complex (if often disavowed) interdependence of authorial character and literary value in contemporary scholarship and pedagogy. Combining broad investigations into the marketing and reception of books with case studies that analyze the construction and repair of particular authors' reputations (e.g., James Fenimore Cooper, Mary Prince, Elizabeth Keckley, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and E.D.E.N. Southworth), the book constructs a genealogy of the field's investments in and uses of authorial character. In the nineteenth century's deployment of moral character as a signal element in the marketing, reception, and canonization of books and authors, we see how biography both vexed and created literary status, adumbrating our own preoccupations while demonstrating how malleable-and how recuperable-moral authority could be.
Download or read book Slavery s Exiles written by Sylviane A. Diouf and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2016-03 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The forgotten stories of America maroons—wilderness settlers evading discovery after escaping slavery Over more than two centuries men, women, and children escaped from slavery to make the Southern wilderness their home. They hid in the mountains of Virginia and the low swamps of South Carolina; they stayed in the neighborhood or paddled their way to secluded places; they buried themselves underground or built comfortable settlements. Known as maroons, they lived on their own or set up communities in swamps or other areas where they were not likely to be discovered. Although well-known, feared, celebrated or demonized at the time, the maroons whose stories are the subject of this book have been forgotten, overlooked by academic research that has focused on the Caribbean and Latin America. Who the American maroons were, what led them to choose this way of life over alternatives, what forms of marronage they created, what their individual and collective lives were like, how they organized themselves to survive, and how their particular story fits into the larger narrative of slave resistance are questions that this book seeks to answer. To survive, the American maroons reinvented themselves, defied slave society, enforced their own definition of freedom and dared create their own alternative to what the country had delineated as being black men and women’s proper place. Audacious, self-confident, autonomous, sometimes self-sufficient, always self-governing; their very existence was a repudiation of the basic tenets of slavery.
