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Book/Printed Material The life of John Thompson, a fugitive slave : containing his history of 25 years in bondage, and his providential escape

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Title

  • The life of John Thompson, a fugitive slave : containing his history of 25 years in bondage, and his providential escape

Names

  • Thompson, John, 1812-1860

Created / Published

  • Worcester, [MA] : John Thompson, 1856.

Headings

  • -  Thompson, John,--1812-1860
  • -  Fugitive slaves--United States--Biography
  • -  Enslaved persons--Maryland--Biography
  • -  African Americans--Biography
  • -  Slavery--Maryland--History--19th century
  • -  Worcester (Mass.)--Biography

Notes

  • -  Also available in digital form.

Medium

  • vi, [13]-143 pages 19 cm

Call Number/Physical Location

  • E444 .T47

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 13024909

Online Format

  • online text
  • image
  • pdf

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Chicago citation style:

Thompson, John. The life of John Thompson, a fugitive slave: containing his history of 25 years in bondage, and his providential escape. [Worcester, MA: John Thompson, 1856] Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/13024909/.

APA citation style:

Thompson, J. (1856) The life of John Thompson, a fugitive slave: containing his history of 25 years in bondage, and his providential escape. [Worcester, MA: John Thompson] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/13024909/.

MLA citation style:

Thompson, John. The life of John Thompson, a fugitive slave: containing his history of 25 years in bondage, and his providential escape. [Worcester, MA: John Thompson, 1856] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/13024909/>.