Henry Bibb, U.S. South, ca. 1849
One of the most celebrated of the North American slave narratives. Bibb was born of a slave mother in Kentucky in 1815. He escaped from slavery in 1838, and ultimately became a leading figure in the fugitive slave community of Canada. The bottom of this image is a small sketch of a slave running away; to the left of the sketch, Stop the runaway! Where is he? ; on the right, $ 50 reward for him. Bottom caption, Daniel Lane after Henry Bibb in Louisville Kentucky, June 1838. The object was to sell Bibb in the slave market, but Bibb turned the corner too quick for him & escaped.
Image Title
Henry Bibb, U.S. South, ca. 1849
RegID
SI-OB-544
Date
1849
Title
Henry Bibb, U.S. South, ca. 1849
Source
Henry Bibb, Narrative of the life and adventures of Henry Bibb, an American slave, written by himself (New York, 1849), facing title page.
Language
English
Item sets
Portraits & Illustrations of Individuals
Spatial Coverage
North America--Kentucky
Reproduced In
Henry Bibb, Narrative of the life and adventures of Henry Bibb, an American slave, written by himself (New York, 1849), facing title page.
Researchers
Handler, Jerome; Tuite, Michael; Randall Ericson; Henry B. Lovejoy Graduate Research Assistants: Tiffany Beebe; Travis May
Last Updated
18-Mar-16
Identifier
LCP-36