WeRead Powered by ReaderPub
The life of John Thompson, a fugitive slave cover

The life of John Thompson, a fugitive slave

Chapter 23: Transcriber’s Notes
By John Thompson
Open in WeRead

Explore more books like this:

History - American

About This Book

An autobiographical narrative recounts life in bondage on Southern plantations, tracing childhood memories, family separations and the sale of kin, the routines of hard field labor and meager rations, and the emotional and spiritual responses that sustain the enslaved. It records scenes of auctions and partings, daily discipline and work details, and the use of songs and prayer for endurance. The account concludes with the author’s escape to freedom and reflections on providence, faith, and the ongoing hope of reunion with those left behind.

Transcriber’s Notes

  • pg 32 Changed: But similar scenes occuring
    to: But similar scenes occurring
  • pg 35 Changed: wanted each slave to temble with fear
    to: wanted each slave to tremble with fear
  • pg 56 Changed: I replied in the affimative,
    to: I replied in the affirmative,
  • pg 65 Changed: she could not bare to see done
    to: she could not bear to see done
  • pg 88 Changed: companions road off at full speed
    to: companions rode off at full speed
  • pg 117 Changed: by dark and portentuous clouds
    to: by dark and portentous clouds
  • pg 129 Changed: After crusing in these seas
    to: After cruising in these seas
  • pg 136 Changed: weaken the force of inate sin
    to: weaken the force of innate sin
  • pg 138 Changed: the pump-rod the stagnant blige-water
    to: the pump-rod the stagnant bilge-water
  • pg 139 Changed: may be found recorded in Ephsians
    to: may be found recorded in Ephesians
  • pg 142 Changed: lost on a person so facinated
    to: lost on a person so fascinated
  • New original cover art included with this eBook is granted to the public domain.