Fifty Years In Chains; or, The Life of an American Slave

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Title

Fifty Years In Chains; or, The Life of an American Slave

Subject

Enslaved People

Description

This is the abridged version of the life of Charles Ball. It is an invaluable first-hand account of slavery. Due to the nature of slavery, first-hand account are rare. The account was transcribed by Issac Fisher.

Creator

Charles Ball
Issac Fisher

Source

archives.org

Publisher

H. Dayton

Date

1859

Contributor

Mihran Tascioglu
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

Rights

Public Domain; Not in Copyright

Format

Book

Language

English

Type

Text

Identifier

Identifier fiftyyearsinchai00ball
https://archive.org/details/fiftyyearsinchai00ball?q=fifty+years+in+chains

Coverage

United States 19th Century

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Original Format

Book

Geolocation

Citation

Charles Ball and Issac Fisher, “Fifty Years In Chains; or, The Life of an American Slave,” Digital Histories, accessed October 8, 2025, https://digitalhistories.kennesaw.edu/items/show/17.