Making freedom : the extraordinary life of Venture Smith /

This book 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...

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Main Author:	Saint, Chandler B.
Other Authors:	Krimsky, George A.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Middletown, Conn. : Wesleyan University Press, [2009]
Subjects:	Smith, Venture, > 1729?-1805. 1700-1799 Enslaved persons > Connecticut > Biography. Free African Americans > Connecticut > Biography. African Americans > Connecticut > Biography. Slavery > Connecticut > History > 18th century. African Americans. Free African Americans. Race relations. Slavery. Enslaved persons. Connecticut > Race relations > History > 18th century. Haddam (Conn.) > Biography. Connecticut. Connecticut > Haddam. Biographies. Biographie. Smith, Venture. History.

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