| Author |
Drayton, Daniel, 1802-1857 |
| Title |
Personal Memoir of Daniel Drayton, for Four Years and Four Months a Prisoner (for Charity's Sake) in Washington Jail
Including a Narrative of the Voyage and Capture of the Schooner Pearl
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 62.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
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| Summary |
"Personal Memoir of Daniel Drayton, for Four Years and Four Months a Prisoner….," attributed to Daniel Drayton, is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The memoir recounts the experiences and events surrounding Drayton’s imprisonment as a result of his involvement in a daring attempt to free enslaved individuals from captivity, taking place against the backdrop of the growing tensions around slavery in the United States. It explores themes of liberty, moral conviction, and the consequences of defying the status quo, highlighting Drayton's personal journey and struggles in advocating for the rights of the enslaved. The opening of this memoir sets the stage for Drayton's life, tracing his early years and how he became involved in maritime endeavors. It reveals his formative experiences, including influences from his mother and the economic hardships faced by his family, which ultimately led him to pursue a life at sea. He describes how his views on slavery evolved over time, moving from indifference to an understanding of the suffering endured by enslaved individuals. This transformation sets the foundation for his fateful involvement with the schooner Pearl, aiming to liberate enslaved people, and introduces the dramatic events surrounding his capture and subsequent trial, which promise to be pivotal elements in the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
E300: History: America: Revolution to the Civil War (1783-1861)
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| LoC Class |
KF: Law in general, Comparative and uniform law, Jurisprudence: United States
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| Subject |
Abolitionists -- United States -- Biography
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| Subject |
Drayton, Daniel, 1802-1857 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
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| Subject |
Trials -- Washington (D.C.)
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| Subject |
Fugitive slaves -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Maryland
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
10401 |
| Release Date |
Dec 1, 2003 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 19, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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