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ICYMI BOOK REVIEW: The #UndergroundRailroadSeries by #DougPeterson. A series based on slaves’ escapes from the South in pre-Civil War America. https://suanneschaferauthor.com/book-review-the-underground-railroad-series/

[emerald-studies]

The magical  Henry "Box" Brown

Who Was Henry "Box" Brown?

Henry "Box" Brown was born, enslaved, on a Virginia plantation in 1815. After his family was sold, Brown committed himself to escaping from bondage. He had himself shipped in a wooden box from Virginia to Philadelphia, where slavery had been abolished. Brown was subsequently the subject of a popular slave narrative, which he adapted into a stage show. The details of his death are unknown.

Early Life and Family

Henry "Box" Brown was born enslaved in Louisa County, Virginia, in 1815. The precise date of his birth is unknown. At the age of 15, he was sent to Richmond to work in a tobacco factory. Although he married and had four children, he was unable to live with his family. In 1848, his wife and children were sold to a plantation in North Carolina. This tremendous loss fueled Brown's fervor to escape from slavery.

Escape from Slavery

Brown, an active member of a local church, enlisted fellow parishioner James Caesar Anthony Smith and a white contact, Samuel Smith, to aid him in his escape. Brown's plan was to have himself shipped as cargo from Richmond to Philadelphia, where slavery had been abolished.

Samuel Smith shipped a box containing Brown by Adams Express Company on March 23, 1849. The box, labeled "dry goods," was lined with cloth and had a single hole cut in the top for air. 27 hours later, the box arrived at the headquarters of the Philadelphia Anti-Slavery Society. Emerging from the box, Brown recited a psalm.

Career as a Performer

Following Brown's successful escape, Samuel Smith attempted to ship more enslaved people from Richmond to Philadelphia on May 8, 1849. His plan was discovered, however, and he was subsequently arrested. James Caesar Anthony Smith was also arrested on similar charges, though he did not serve time.

Given the dangers of making Brown's escape public, some abolitionist leaders—including Frederick Douglass—argued that it should be kept confidential. Others argued that the story would inspire other innovative and daring escapes. Brown made the decision to publicize his experience. Shortly after his escape, Brown appeared before the New England Anti-Slavery Society Convention in Boston. He subsequently toured the region performing his story. Boston publisher Charles Sterns also published a version of the story, which would become one of the best-known slave narratives in American history.

Brown again developed his stage show to include a panorama on the institution of slavery. In 1850, the "Mirror of Slavery" show opened in Boston. After passage of the Fugitive Slave Act later that year, Brown moved to England with his panorama. He remained in England for the next quarter-century, marrying and fathering a daughter despite criticism that he should purchase the freedom of his first wife and four children.

In 1875, Brown returned to the United States with his English wife and child. He performed as a magician to make a living. As part of his stage act, he emerged from the original box in which he had traveled to freedom.

Later Life

Brown's last recorded performance took place in Ontario, Canada, on February 26, 1889. The date and location of his death are unknown. (source)

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[terimariedegree]

#henrybrown #aka #henryboxbrown and his #moderndaypsalm from the #1800s #whatastory to #mailyourself #tofreedom #geezlouise def makes you think and for me makes me #thankful I didn't know his story but looked it up after seeing another person's post, I'm glad I also found this #song about his #journey #perspective #blacksongwriters #blackhistorymoment #blackhistorymonth #blackhistorysongs #themoreyouknow #psalm40 #blackhistoryismyhistory #catapult #bewhatyoudream https://www.instagram.com/p/B80JZnGFhq0/?igshid=1xm2uy4ircpc1

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[larkin1967]

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[sidfriedman]

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[taniamonroy-s]

Whenever You think everything is going fine, life attacks, right? That's kinda what happened to #Jesse #DeanMason #NyraMoon #MaddieSwan #HenryBrown and #DavidFrediksen, the heroes from #DreamedbyaDream, my #inktober2016 challenge of this year. The sight they got to see is... um... worrisome, to say the least.

[its-suanneschafer-author]

BOOK REVIEW: The #UndergroundRailroadSeries by #DougPeterson. A series based on slaves’ escapes from the South in pre-Civil War America. 

[educated-hebrew]

Kent Barton Henry "Box" Brown (c.1815–after 1889) was a 19th century Virginia slave, and later a noted abolitionist speaker, who escaped to freedom by arranging to have himself mailed to Philadelphia abolitionists in a wooden crate. #blackfacts #blackpeople #crate #woodencrate #blackhistory #philadelphia #virginia #henrybrown #freedom

[lisalantzduhon]

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[lisalantzduhon]

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[lisalantzduhon]

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