Twenty-Two Years A Slave, and Forty Years A Freeman (EasyRead Super Large 18pt Edition)

Download or read book Twenty-Two Years A Slave, and Forty Years A Freeman (EasyRead Super Large 18pt Edition) written by Austin Steward and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this compelling memoir and argument against the evils of slavery, author Austin Steward writes: "Some have attempted to apologize for the enslaving of the Negro, by saying that they are inferior to the Anglo-Saxon race in every respect. This charge I deny; it is utterly false. Does not the Bible inform us that 'God hath created of one blood all the nations of the earth?'" Read all about Steward's account of being born into a life of slavery, his eventual escape to Canada and his subsequent involvement in the anti-slavery and temperance campaigns. Austin Steward is an American hero not only because he survived and wrote about the brutal ordeal of slavery, but also because he was a strong and active opponent of the 1850 Fugitive Slave Law. Steward's autobiography, Twenty-Two Years a Slave is considered one of the best and most important slave narratives available today.