Twenty-Two Years a Slave and Forty Years a Freeman

In "Twenty-Two Years a Slave and Forty Years a Freeman," Austin Steward presents a powerful autobiographical account detailing his harrowing experiences of enslavement and the perseverance that followed. The narrative is not only a poignant testament to the brutality of slavery but also a vivid portrayal of the complexities of freedom in 19th-century America. Steward’s prose is characterized by it...