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

by William J. Brown (Creator)

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236 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1883

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Reviews

[Sarah Morenon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing to read the story of a man who walked down Thayer Street in Providence in the 1830s - set out to sea, had grandparents who were slaves. Ancestors were native American and African-American, with inside stories of cultural traditions. Highly recommended.

[Bil]

This book was really interesting for its view into 19th century Providence, and doubly so for the perspective of free black man spanning pre- and post-Civil War decades. That said, it was a bit of a slog to get maybe four pages of thoughts on the Dorr rebellion period, and about three pages on Governor Sprague and the Civil War, and probably forty pages about a property swap between Brown's church and a College Hill neighbor.

Still highly recommended for any PVD folks, I read it online at the Internet Archive.

[Kerin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fascinating story of Mr. Brown, who was born in 1814, the son and grandson of slaves owned by abolitionist Moses Brown. So many details about life in Providence at that time. I loved reading about all the places in Providence that are still there!