The Personal Narrative Of Mrs. Margaret Douglass: A Southern Woman, Who Was Imprisoned For One Month In The Common Jail Of Norfolk (1854) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781436829885)

The Personal Narrative of Mrs. Margaret Douglass is a memoir written by Margaret Crittenden Douglass, a Southern woman who was imprisoned for one month in the common jail of Norfolk in 1854. The book provides a firsthand account of her experience, detailing the conditions of the jail and the treatment she received from the jailers and other prisoners. Douglass was imprisoned after she refused to pay a fine for allowing her slave to attend a religious meeting without permission from her owner. Her account sheds light on the harsh realities of slavery and the injustices faced by those who opposed it. The book also includes Douglass's reflections on her own life and experiences, including her upbringing in a wealthy Southern family and her eventual conversion to Christianity. Her narrative provides a unique perspective on the social and political climate of the antebellum South.Overall, The Personal Narrative of Mrs. Margaret Douglass is a powerful and insightful memoir that offers a valuable historical perspective on the experience of a Southern woman during a turbulent time in American history.Under The Laws Of Virginia, For The Crime Of Teaching Free Colored Children To Read.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Margaret Crittenden Douglass
ISBN-10: 1436829887
ISBN-13: 9781436829885
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 06/29/2008
Pages: 72
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.24lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.15d