The Life of John Thompson, a Fugitive Slave

The Life of John Thompson, a Fugitive Slave unfolds a poignant memoir chronicling a quarter-century of bondage and the miraculous flight to freedom by an escaped slave in America. Born into slavery on a Maryland plantation, John Thompson's narrative unveils the stark realities of his early years. As he came of age, Thompson found himself hired out to different plantations, perpetually moving furth...