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Born into slavery in North Carolina around 1786, Moses Grandy was bequeathed to his young playmate, his original owner’s son, when they were both eight years old. Hired out until he was twenty-one, Grandy describes each of his temporary masters — some cruel and some kind. His first wife is sold shortly after they marry, and he never sees her again. After saving his money whenever possible and buying his freedom for $600, Grandy is betrayed by his childhood friend, who sells him. Grandy marries again and purchases his freedom a second time, only to be once again betrayed. With the assistance of white friends, Grandy buys his freedom a third time and moves north. He is also able to purchase the freedom of his second wife, but their children remain in slavery. Grandy wrote this Narrative to raise funds for the freedom of his children.
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.
Editions of Narrative of the Life of Moses Grandy, Late a Slave in the United States of America
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- ISBN 9780807869512
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- ISBN 9798890843180
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- ISBN 9780807869529
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Born into slavery in North Carolina around 1786, Moses Grandy was bequeathed to his young playmate, his original owner’s son, when they were both eight years old. Hired out until he was twenty-one, Grandy describes each of his temporary masters — some cruel and some kind. His first wife is sold shortly after they marry, and he never sees her again. After saving his money whenever possible and buying his freedom for $600, Grandy is betrayed by his childhood friend, who sells him. Grandy marries again and purchases his freedom a second time, only to be once again betrayed. With the assistance of white friends, Grandy buys his freedom a third time and moves north. He is also able to purchase the freedom of his second wife, but their children remain in slavery. Grandy wrote this Narrative to raise funds for the freedom of his children.
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.
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Born into slavery in North Carolina around 1786, Moses Grandy was bequeathed to his young playmate, his original owner’s son, when they were both eight years old. Hired out until he was twenty-one, Grandy describes each of his temporary masters — some cruel and some kind. His first wife is sold shortly after they marry, and he never sees her again. After saving his money whenever possible and buying his freedom for $600, Grandy is betrayed by his childhood friend, who sells him. Grandy marries again and purchases his freedom a second time, only to be once again betrayed. With the assistance of white friends, Grandy buys his freedom a third time and moves north. He is also able to purchase the freedom of his second wife, but their children remain in slavery. Grandy wrote this Narrative to raise funds for the freedom of his children.
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.
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Society and Social Sciences > Society and culture: general > Social groups, communities and identities > Ethnic studies / Ethnicity
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Narrative of the Life of Moses Grandy, Late a Slave in the United States of America has 36 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Narrative of the Life of Moses Grandy, Late a Slave in the United States of America?
Moses Grandy
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UNC at Chapel Hill Library
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Narrative of the Life of Moses Grandy, Late a Slave in the United States of America is available as paperback(ISBN 9780807869512) and ebook(ISBN 9798890843180) and ebook(ISBN 9781469602844) and ebook(ISBN 9780807869529) and pdf(ISBN 9798890843173)
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