Slave Life in Virginia and Kentucky

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In 1859, Francis Federic published a short (12-page) account of his escape from slavery. His second autobiography, published in 1863, provided a much more detailed account of his life in slavery. The following excerpts are directly from this second autobiography.

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Ex-Slave Narratives

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"Slave Life in Virginia and Kentucky," , , Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 5, 2024, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/4774