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
Text Item Type Metadata
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 18, 2025, https://digitalhistories.kennesaw.edu/items/show/17.