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Louis Hughes
LOUIS HUGHES (1832-1913) was an African American enslaved person born in Virginia. He was enslaved for over thirty years, spending most of that time in Tennessee. During that time, he learned in se...view moreLOUIS HUGHES (1832-1913) was an African American enslaved person born in Virginia. He was enslaved for over thirty years, spending most of that time in Tennessee. During that time, he learned in secret how to read and write. Thirty-three years after gaining freedom at the end of the Civil War, he wrote his memoir Thirty Years a Slave, published in 1897. It is considered an essential text for understanding the experience of slavery in western Tennessee. Hughes died in Milwaukee in 1913.view less
Books by Louis Hughes
Slavery: Not Forgiven, Never Forgotten – The Most Powerful Slave Narratives, Historical Documents & Influential Novels: A Legacy of Resistance and Freedom Thirty Years a Slave Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNever Forgotten, Never Could be: Documented Testimonies of Former Slaves, Memoirs & History of Abolitionist Movement Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThirty Years a Slave - From Bondage to Freedom: The Institution of Slavery as Seen on the Plantation and in the Home of the Planter Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings