Bøger af Moses Roper

""Narrative of the Adventures and Escape of Moses Roper from American Slavery"" is an autobiographical account written by Moses Roper, a former slave who escaped from slavery in the United States in the mid-19th century. The book was first published in 1838 and has since become an important historical document that sheds light on the brutality and inhumanity of the American slave system.In the book, Roper recounts his life as a slave, detailing the various forms of abuse and torture he endured at the hands of his masters. He describes the physical and emotional trauma of being sold from one owner to another, as well as the daily struggles of life as a slave, including the constant fear of punishment and the difficulty of maintaining family relationships.Despite the many challenges he faced, Roper remained determined to escape from slavery and eventually succeeded in doing so. He recounts the harrowing journey he took to freedom, including his travels through the wilderness, his encounters with sympathetic individuals who helped him along the way, and his eventual arrival in England, where he was able to start a new life.Through his powerful and moving narrative, Roper provides a firsthand account of the horrors of slavery and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of oppression. His story serves as a testament to the strength and courage of those who fought for their freedom and the importance of remembering the struggles of the past in order to build a better future.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Title: A narrative of the adventures and escape of Moses Roper, from American slavery.Author: Moses RoperPublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s. Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery and exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U.S. Civil War and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and abolition, religious history and more.Sabin Americana offers an up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere, encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts, newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and more.Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of original works are available via print-on-demand, making them readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars, and readers of all ages.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++SourceLibrary: Huntington LibraryDocumentID: SABCP02894400CollectionID: CTRG99-B563PublicationDate: 18380101SourceBibCitation: Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to AmericaNotes: Collation: 72 p.; 18 cm

The Narrative of the Adventures and Escape of Moses Roper can be read as an extended autobiographical meditation on the meaning of race in antebellum America. First published in England, the text documents the life of Moses Roper, beginning with his birth in North Carolina and chronicling his travels through South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.