"A Narrative of Some Remarkable Incidents, in the Life of Solomon Bayley…" by Solomon Bayley is a powerful memoir that shares the author's life as a slave during the early 1800's. Bayley tells how he found freedom, the trials he faced, and how the faith that lived inside of him helped his journey. The story tells of being cruelly taken and escaping from slavery. Bayley shares the agony of being separated from his family and his determination to reunite with them. The story shows his strength, bravery, and strong trust in God during times of trouble. The themes include morality, as well as the effects of slavery on the world at large. Ultimately, the book focuses on hope, redemption, and faith during trying times and in a world filled with slavery.
A narrative of some remarkable incidents, in the life of Solomon Bayley : $b formerly a slave, in the State of Delaware, North America
By Solomon Bayley
Captured and torn from his family, a man finds freedom from slavery and relies on his unwavering faith to guide him through pain and toward a hopeful reunion.
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About the AuthorSolomon Bayley was a formerly enslaved African American who is best known for his 1825 autobiography entitled A Narrative of Some Remarkable Incidents in the Life of Solomon Bayley, Formerly a Slave in the State of Delaware, North America. Published in London, it is among the early slave narratives written by enslaved people who gained freedom before the American Civil War and emancipation. Bayley was born into slavery in Delaware. After escaping and being recaptured, he bought his freedom, including his wife and children. He worked as a farmer and at a sawmill. In their later years, he and his wife emigrated in 1827 to the new colony of Liberia, where he worked as a missionary and farmer. His short book about the colony was published in Delaware in 1833.
Solomon Bayley was a formerly enslaved African American who is best known for his 1825 autobiography entitled A Narrative of Some Remarkable Incidents in the Life of Solomon Bayley, Formerly a Slave in the State of Delaware, North America. Published in London, it is among the early slave narratives written by enslaved people who gained freedom before the American Civil War and emancipation. Bayley was born into slavery in Delaware. After escaping and being recaptured, he bought his freedom, including his wife and children. He worked as a farmer and at a sawmill. In their later years, he and his wife emigrated in 1827 to the new colony of Liberia, where he worked as a missionary and farmer. His short book about the colony was published in Delaware in 1833.
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