Chains and Freedom: or, The Life and Adventures of Peter Wheeler, a Colored Man Yet Living

Name: Chains and Freedom: or, The Life and Adventures of Peter Wheeler, a Colored Man Yet Living
Author: Peter Wheeler

by Peter Wheeler, C. Edwards (Charles Edwards) Lester

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Project Gutenberg

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Produced by hekula03, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

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2020-01-01

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Public domain in the USA.

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Wheeler, Peter, 1789-1842 Enslaved persons -- New York (State) -- Biography Enslaved persons -- New York (State) -- Social life and customs Slavery -- New York (State) -- History Slave narratives -- New York (State)New York (State) -- Race relations -- History E300

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Peter Wheeler

1789–1842

Best known for the 1839 life story Chains and Freedom, this early Black autobiographical voice tells of enslavement, escape, seafaring work, religious struggle, and hard-won independence in the northern United States.

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C. Edwards (Charles Edwards) Lester

1815–1890

An American writer and diplomat, he moved easily between public life and the literary world, turning politics, travel, and history into lively books for 19th-century readers. His career ranged from reform-minded writing to official service abroad, giving his work a broad, worldly feel.

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