The Life of William J. Brown of Providence, R.I.: With Personal Recollections of Incidents in Rhode Island

son and grandson of slaves owned by abolitionist Moses Brown, William J. Brown was a free African American born in Providence in 1814. Brown published his captivating autobiography, The Life of William J. Brown of Providence, R.I., in 1883. His compelling and insightful story is a memorable portrait of life and society in nineteenth-century New England: his childhood, his unusually good educational opportunities, employment, contemporary race relations, the port's bustling…

Author: William J. Brown · Original publisher: Angell & Co., Printers (Providence, RI), 1883 (by William J. Brown)

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