"Twenty-Two Years a Slave, and Forty Years a Freeman" by Austin Steward, is a striking narrative that transports readers to the harsh world of 19th-century America through the eyes of a man who endured enslavement. Born into bondage on a Virginia plantation, Steward recounts the daily realities of slave life under the cruel hand of the overseer, full of vivid details about the brutal living conditions, inadequate food, and relentless punishments that defined his early years. His story transitions when he's moved to the master's house, offering a glimpse into the stark contrast between the lives of slaveholders and the misery of those they enslaved. This sets the stage for the rest of Steward's incredible journey, documenting his fight for freedom and his eventual role as an activist against the inhumane institution of slavery.
Twenty-Two Years a Slave, and Forty Years a Freeman Embracing a Correspondence of Several Years, While President of Wilberforce Colony, London, Canada West
By Austin Steward
From the crushing chains of slavery to the hard-won dignity of freedom, one man's journey ignites a powerful call for justice.
Summary
About the AuthorAustin Steward was an African-American abolitionist and author. He was born a slave in Virginia then moved at age 7 with the Helm household to New York State in 1800. The household settled in the town of Bath, New York, in 1803. He escaped slavery at about age 21, settling in Rochester, New York, and then British North America. His autobiography, Twenty-Two Years a Slave, was published in 1857.
Austin Steward was an African-American abolitionist and author. He was born a slave in Virginia then moved at age 7 with the Helm household to New York State in 1800. The household settled in the town of Bath, New York, in 1803. He escaped slavery at about age 21, settling in Rochester, New York, and then British North America. His autobiography, Twenty-Two Years a Slave, was published in 1857.
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