The Narrative of Lunsford Lane, Formerly of Raleigh, N.C.: Embracing an account of his early life, the redemption by purchase of himself and family from slavery, and his banishment from the place of his birth for the crime of wearing a colored skin

Author: Lane, Lunsford

Synopsis:

In "The Narrative of Lunsford Lane," the author recounts his remarkable journey from slavery to freedom, detailing his early life, the arduous process of purchasing his own freedom and that of his family, and the subsequent banishment he faced due to the color of his skin. Through Lane's powerful narrative, readers are transported to a time and place where the fight for freedom and equality was a constant struggle.

Genres: Autobiography, Historical Non-fiction

Themes: Slavery, Freedom, Racism, Identity

Subjects:

• African Americans -- North Carolina -- Biography
• Enslaved persons -- North Carolina -- Biography
• Enslaved persons' writings, American
• Freed persons -- United States -- Biography
• Lane, Lunsford, 1803-
• Raleigh (N.C.) -- History -- 19th century
• Slavery -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century

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