Henry Bibb

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Title

Henry Bibb

Description

In 1849, Henry Bibb published Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb, An American Slave, Written by Himself in which this picture appears. It is interesting that he chose a handbill advertizing himself as a runaway slave for his portrait picture.  While this book contains little of his life in Canada, he mentions that “in Canada, … I was regarded as a man, and not as a thing” (p. 16.)  And later in the book he says: “in Canada, …the British laws recognise no such thing as property in a human being” (p. 195.)  Bibb is probably best know as the editor of The Voice of the Fugitive from 1851-1852.

Creator

Unknown

Source

Documenting the American South

Date

1849

Rights

Regarding the use of material in Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb, An American Slave, Written by Himself: © “This work is the property of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It may be used freely by individuals for research, teaching and personal use as long as this statement of availability is included in the text.”

Format

PNG

Language

English

Type

Still Image