"The Fugitive Blacksmith" by James W.C. Pennington is a gripping true story from the 1800s, where the author shares his life as a slave in Maryland before he courageously escaped to become a pastor in New York. It's a powerful account of the cruelties of slavery, focusing on how enslaved people were treated as property and the emotional pain they endured based on the personal experiences of the writer, like when he reflects on the forced sale of another slave.The book builds from his early years in slavery to his daring escape, highlighting the struggle for freedom in a dangerous and divided country. Pennington aims to show the true horrors of slavery, challenging any belief that it could be mild, by vividly depicting the human impact of this terrible institution and his personal quest for independence.
The Fugitive Blacksmith or, Events in the History of James W. C. Pennington, Pastor of a Presbyterian Church, New York, Formerly a Slave in the State of Maryland, United States
By James W. C. Pennington
A courageous man risks everything to escape the chains of slavery and forge a new life, revealing the brutal realities of a nation divided.
Summary
About the AuthorJames William Charles Pennington was an American historian, abolitionist, orator, minister, writer, and social organizer. Pennington is the first known Black student to attend Yale University. He was ordained as a minister in the Congregational Church, later also serving in Presbyterian churches for congregations in Hartford, Connecticut, and New York. After the Civil War, he served congregations in Natchez, Mississippi, Portland, Maine, and Jacksonville, Florida.
James William Charles Pennington was an American historian, abolitionist, orator, minister, writer, and social organizer. Pennington is the first known Black student to attend Yale University. He was ordained as a minister in the Congregational Church, later also serving in Presbyterian churches for congregations in Hartford, Connecticut, and New York. After the Civil War, he served congregations in Natchez, Mississippi, Portland, Maine, and Jacksonville, Florida.
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