John Joseph The Life and Sufferings of John Joseph, a Native of Ashantee, in Western Africa: Who Was Stolen from His Parents at the Age of 3 Years, and Sold to Mr. Johnstone, a Cotton Planter, in New Orleans, South America.

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John Joseph

The Life and Sufferings of John Joseph, a Native of Ashantee, in Western Africa: Who Was Stolen from His Parents at the Age of 3 Years, and Sold to Mr. Johnstone, a Cotton Planter, in New Orleans, South America.

Wellington: Printed for John Joseph by J. Greedy, 1848.

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African Americans -- Biography.
Blacks -- Biography.
Fugitive slaves -- Southern States -- Biography.
Joseph, John, slave.
Slavery -- Southern States -- History.
Slaves -- Southern States -- Biography.
Slaves' writings, American.

Funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities supported the electronic publication of this title.

Miller-Nichols Library Special Collection, University of Missouri—Kansas City, provided the text for the electronic publication of this title.

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