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Louis Hughes
LOUIS HUGHES (1832-1913) was an African American enslaved person born in Virginia. He was enslaved for over thirty years, spending most of that time in Tennessee. During that time, he learned in se...view moreLOUIS HUGHES (1832-1913) was an African American enslaved person born in Virginia. He was enslaved for over thirty years, spending most of that time in Tennessee. During that time, he learned in secret how to read and write. Thirty-three years after gaining freedom at the end of the Civil War, he wrote his memoir Thirty Years a Slave, published in 1897. It is considered an essential text for understanding the experience of slavery in western Tennessee. Hughes died in Milwaukee in 1913.view less
Books by Louis Hughes
Thirty Years a Slave Never Forgotten, Never Could be: Documented Testimonies of Former Slaves, Memoirs & History of Abolitionist Movement Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTILL THE LAST BREATH – The Incredible True Story of Hughes & D. Green's Attempts to Break Free: Thirty Years a Slave & Narrative of the Life of J.D. Green, A Runaway Slave - Accounts of the two African American Slaves and their Courageous but Life-Threatening Attempts to Break Free Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Most Influential Memoirs Of Former Slaves Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThirty Years a Slave: From Bondage to Freedom Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings