The Kidnapped and the Ransomed: The Personal Recollections of Peter Still and His Wife Vina, After Forty Years of Slavery

This book is a third edition reprint of Peter Still's slave narrative, recounting his experiences of over forty years of enslavement in Kentucky and Alabama, ultimately gaining his freedom with the assistance of Jewish merchants Isaac and Joseph Friedman. Published in 1856, it is notable for highlighting the participation of Jews in the antebellum anti-slavery movement. The narrative includes an introduction by Rev. Samuel J. May and an appendix by William H. Furness, D.D. The book was printed by E. O. Jenkins and published by William T. Hamilton in Syracuse, New York.

Associated People/Businesses

• FRIEDMAN, ISAAC / FRIEDMAN, JOSEPH

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Subjects

• Slavery
• History
• 19th century
• Slave narratives
• Antislavery movements

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