Tells the story of Henry Box Brown, concentrating on the relatively unknown period of his life in Britain, detailing both how he was received and how he developed as a performer. It is the biography of a brave, intelligent individualist, the first black man to achieve landmarks in British law and entertainment.
Tells the story of Henry Box Brown, concentrating on the relatively unknown period of his life in Britain, detailing both how he was received and how he developed as a performer. It is the biography of a brave, intelligent individualist, the first black man to achieve landmarks in British law and entertainment.
Kathleen Chater is an independent scholar. She has written numerous books, articles and reviews on a wide range of historical topics. She lives in London.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments A Note on the Name Preface Prologue Act 1: Liberty Scene 1: A New Land, a New Life Scene 2: Wolverhampton, 1852 Scene 3: New Directions Act 2: Partnership Scene 4: Love in the West Country Scene 5: More New Directions Act 3: Magic Scene 6: Goodbye to Enslavement Scene 7: A Home in Manchester Epilogue Appendix: Timeline of Henry Box Brown's Life Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments A Note on the Name Preface Prologue Act 1: Liberty Scene 1: A New Land, a New Life Scene 2: Wolverhampton, 1852 Scene 3: New Directions Act 2: Partnership Scene 4: Love in the West Country Scene 5: More New Directions Act 3: Magic Scene 6: Goodbye to Enslavement Scene 7: A Home in Manchester Epilogue Appendix: Timeline of Henry Box Brown's Life Notes Bibliography Index
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