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University of Virginia Library Acquires Unknown Slave Narrative
Contact: Charlotte Morford at (434) 924-4254 or cwm6z@virginia.edu
Press Release
University of Virginia Library Acquires Unknown Slave Narrative
The University of Virginia Library has acquired a unique and previously unknown African-American slave narrative, which has been added to the University’s Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library.
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The University of Virginia Library has acquired a unique and previously unknown African-American slave narrative, which has been added to the University’s Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library. [Special Collections, U.Va. Library] | web (72dpi) newspaper (150dpi) book/magazine (300dpi) |
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The 72-page autobiographical account relates the experiences of Henry Goings, a Virginia-born slave who escaped to freedom in Canada. [Special Collections, U.Va. Library] | web (72dpi) newspaper (150dpi) book/magazine (300dpi) |
