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The author hanging by his hands tied to a cotton screw.

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division

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A narrative of the adventures and escape of Moses Roper : from American slavery

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The author hanging by his hands tied to a cotton screw.
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A narrative of the adventures and escape of Moses Roper : from American slavery

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1839
Place: London
Publisher: Harvey and Darton
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division
Shelf locator: Sc Rare 326.92-R
Topics
Slavery
Roper, Moses
Whipping
Cotton machinery
Genres
Illustrations
Notes
Statement of responsibility: [Moses Roper] ; with a preface, by the Rev. T Price.
Physical Description
Engravings
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPGR4221658-B
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11673144
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 81f559e0-c617-012f-9886-58d385a7bc34
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Item timeline of events

  • 1839: Issued
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. "The author hanging by his hands tied to a cotton screw." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1839. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-749f-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. "The author hanging by his hands tied to a cotton screw." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 29, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-749f-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. (1839). The author hanging by his hands tied to a cotton screw. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-749f-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The author hanging by his hands tied to a cotton screw.