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Louis Hughes. Thirty Years a Slave
Thirty Years a Slave
Table of Contents
PREFACE
CHAPTER I. — LIFE ON A COTTON PLANTATION
BIRTH—SOLD IN A RICHMOND SLAVE PEN
A SLAVE MARKET
SLAVE WHIPPING AS A BUSINESS
SOLD IN THE MARKET
ON THE AUCTION BLOCK
PRICE OF SLAVES
STARTED FOR A COTTON PLANTATION
MY MISSISSIPPI HOME
PLANTATION LIFE
THE GREAT HOUSE
HOUSE SERVANT AND ERRAND BOY
CRUEL TREATMENT
INSTRUCTIONS IN MEDICINE
THE OVERSEER—WHIPPINGS AND OTHER CRUELTIES
THE SLAVE CABIN
COTTON RAISING
THE COTTON WORM
THE COTTON HARVEST
PREPARING COTTON FOR MARKET
OTHER FARM PRODUCTS
FARM IMPLEMENTS
THE CLEARING OF NEW LAND
COOKING FOR THE SLAVES
CARDING AND SPINNING
WEAVING—CLOTHES OF THE SLAVES
SLAVE MOTHERS—CARE OF THE CHILDREN
METHODS OF PUNISHMENT
FOURTH OF JULY BARBECUE
ATTENDANCE AT CHURCH
RELIGIOUS MEETINGS OF THE SLAVES
A NEIGHBORHOOD QUARREL
CHAPTER II. — SOCIAL AND OTHER ASPECTS OF SLAVERY
REMOVAL TO MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
A NEW AND SPLENDID HOUSE
THE NEW STYLE OF LIVING
THE ADORNMENT OF THE GROUNDS
THE GARDEN
PROFUSION OF FLOWERS
THE FRUIT ORCHARD
I PRACTICE MEDICINE AMONG THE SLAVES
A SWELL RECEPTION
RELATIVES VISIT AT THE MANSION
ONE OF THE VISITORS DISTRUSTS ME
THE MADAM IN A RAGE
THE MADAM'S SEVERITY
A SHOCKING ACCIDENT
MASTER'S NEW COTTON PLANTATION
INCIDENTS
LONGING FOR FREEDOM
MY FIRST BREAK FOR FREEDOM
MY SECOND RUNAWAY TRIP
PREACHING TO THE SLAVES
A FAMILY OF FREE PERSONS SOLD INTO SLAVERY
MY MARRIAGE—BIRTH OF TWINS
MADAM'S CRUELTY TO MY WIFE AND CHILDREN
EFFORTS TO LEARN TO READ AND WRITE
TOM STRIKES FOR LIBERTY AND GAINS IT
NEWS OF TOM'S REACHING CANADA
M'GEE EXPECTS TO CAPTURE TOM
MAKING CLOTHES
A SUPERSTITION
MEMPHIS AND ITS COMMERCIAL IMPORTANCE
CHAPTER III. — SLAVERY AND THE WAR OF THE REBELLION
BEGINNING OF THE WAR
PETTY DISRESPECT TO THE EMBLEM OF THE UNION
THE BATTLE OF SHILOH, APRIL 9, 1862
MOURNING IN MASTER'S FAMILY
ALARM OF THE MEMPHIS REBELS
THE FAMILY FLEE FROM MEMPHIS
I AM TAKEN TO BOLIVAR FARM
CAPTURE OF A UNION TRADING BOAT
BOSS TAKEN PRISONER
MY THIRD EFFORT FOR FREEDOM
REBELS BURN THEIR COTTON
MY FOURTH RUNAWAY TRIP
INCIDENTS
UNION RAID AT MASTER'S FARM
UNION SOLDIERS PASS THE PANOLA HOME
HIDING VALUABLES FROM THE YANKEES
DEATH TO RUNAWAY SLAVES
SLAVES HUNG AND LEFT TO ROT AS A WARNING
RUNAWAY SLAVE CAUGHT AND WHIPPED
A HOME GUARD ACCIDENTALLY SHOOTS HIMSELF
SUBSTITUTES FOR COFFEE
CHAPTER IV. — REBELLION WEAKENING—SLAVES' HOPES STRENGTHENING
M'GEES SLAVES TAKEN TO ALABAMA
M'GEE'S GREAT SCHEME
M'GEE'S DEATH
I MAKE SOME MONEY
GOING BACK TO PANOLA
INCIDENTS
MY FIFTH STRIKE FOR FREEDOM IS A SUCCESS
GOING BACK FOR OUR WIVES
A HAZARDOUS TRIP
TWO BRAVE MEN
OUT OF BONDAGE AT LAST
A WORD FOR MY OLD MASTER
CHAPTER V. — FREEDOM AFTER SLAVERY
COMING NORTH
IN CANADA
A CLEW TO MY BROTHER WILLIAM
WORK IN CHICAGO
ATTENDING NIGHT SCHOOL
I SETTLE IN MILWAUKEE
BEGIN BUSINESS FOR MYSELF IN A SMALL WAY
MEETING RELATIVES OF MY OLD MASTER
FINDING MY BROTHER WILLIAM
GROWTH OF THE LAUNDRY BUSINESS
EMPLOYED AS A NURSE
A TRIP SOUTH
I MAKE NURSING MY REGULAR BUSINESS
