Twenty-Eight Years a Slave : North America, Europe and Africa - An Autobiography.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johnson, Thomas L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Enslaved persons--United States--Biography.

Christian biography--Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (276 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Braunfell Books, 2022.

Summary:

Thomas L. Johnson's remarkable life, wherein he was born into slavery before going on to a successful career as a minister and missionary, is told here in his own words.Until the age of twenty-eight, Johnson lived under the yolk of his slave masters. As a servant he was subject to abuse for trivial matters, such as not knowing the difference between right and left. Sold on by his master whilst still a teenager, the author had already self-taught himself rudiments of literacy from letters and newspapers left around his master's house. Luckily, his new master's son was kind, and helped Johnson with vocabulary and letters. This knowledge helped Johnson keep aware of developments - the abolitionist movement, which sought freedom for all slaves, was of particular interest, as were the politics of Britain, which had already outlawed slavery.Significantly, Thomas also became interested in religion, learning many words, expressions and lessons from the Bible. After emancipation, this knowledge spurred him on to join the priesthood. He travelled to New York, and soon discovered his natural talent for speaking. A black preacher so soon after emancipation was an unusual sight; it wasn't long before Johnson had made friends and began to contemplate further travels to spread God's word. Sure enough, his talents saw him permanently resettle in England, and embark upon travels even farther afield.-Print ed.

Contents:

Intro

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Dedicated

PREFACE TO THE SEVENTH EDITION.

INTRODUCTORY TO THE SEVENTH EDITION BY THE LATE SIR GEORGE WILLIAMS.

INTRODUCTORY TO THE FIRST EDITION BY MR. EDWARD STROUD SMITH.

PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION

HISTORICAL.

ILLUSTRATIONS.

BORN A SLAVE.

GEORGIA TRADERS.

MY MOTHER.

ATTEMPTS AT LEARNING.

QUEEN VICTORIA.

BARGAINING FOR SLAVES.

RELIGIOUS AWAKENING.

SOLD TO ANOTHER MASTER.

LITERARY STRUGGLES.

THE GREAT REVIVAL.

FOUND BY JESUS.

SPIRITUAL FREEDOM.

PROGRESS AND LIBERATION.

SYMPATHY OF BRITAIN'S ROYAL HOUSE.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN-DELIVERER.

RICHMOND-CAMPAIGNS OF LOVE AND WAR.

PROPHESY AND HOPE.

FALL OF THE CAPITAL.

FREEDOM.

PROGRESS.

THE FIRST WAGES OF A FREE MAN.

NEW YORK.

TRUTH ALWAYS THE BEST POLICY.

PECULIAR CIRCUMSTANCES.

FIRST PUBLIC SPEECH.

THE FREEDMEN AFTER THE WAR.

NEGRO ACHIEVEMENTS.

A NEGRO POET.

"THE TRIBUNE," THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17th, 1907.

RESIGNING TO ENTER MISSION WORK.

ENTERING THE PASTORATE.

GOD'S HAND.

WORK IN DENVER.

MINISTERIAL EXPERIENCES.

ENGLISH FRIENDS.

MISSIONARY MATTERS AGAIN.

ON BRITISH SOIL.

LOST ON CLAPHAM COMMON.

IN THE PASTORS' COLLEGE.

MY FIRST SERMON.

PROFESSOR FERGUSSON.

TRIBUTE BY PRINCIPAL M'CAIG.

MR. AND MRS. SPURGEON'S INTEREST.

SAILING FOR AFRICA.-THE LAND IN SIGHT.

LIFE IN SIERRA LEONE.

LIBERIA.

ASHANTEE.

DAHOMEY.

OUR DESTINATION AND SPHERE.

INCIDENTS IN THE INTERIOR.

TALKING BY DRUM TELEGRAPHY.

PRISONERS.

TRIALS OF TRAVEL.

IN THE WORK IN AFRICA.

A DYING KING.

CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

THE UNDISPUTED TERRITORY OF THE DEVIL.

MISSION JOYS, HOPES, AND SORROWS.

HABITS OF LIFE.

IN MEMORIAM.

RETURNING TO THE COAST-INCIDENTS.

AT VICTORIA AGAIN.

IN ENGLAND ONCE MORE-INVALID.

BACK TO AMERICA.

ESTABLISHMENT OF AN AFRICAN MISSION.

MRS. JOHNSON-CORRESPONDENT.

DEPUTATION WORK.

THE AFRICAN MISSION.

GREAT ANTI-SLAVERY JUBILEE MEETING.

THE CAMPAIGN CONTINUED.

FIRST VISIT TO IRELAND.

DEPARTURE OF MISSIONARIES FOR AFRICA.

VISIT TO THE ST. LOUIS CONVENTION AND THE STATES.

AFRICA FOR CHRIST, AND CHRIST FOR AFRICA.

CO-OPERATING WITH THE A.B.M.U.

TO ENGLAND AGAIN.

RETURN TO AMERICA.

"THE CHICAGO HERALD." Thursday, December 15th, 1887.

NEW MISSIONARY PAPER-A LADY PRINTER.

NOMINATION AS U.S.A. CONSUL TO LIBERIAN REPUBLIC.

FOR LIBERIAN MISSION.

HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS.

THE GREAT SOUDAN.

LABOUR RESUMED.

"RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

AFRICANS TO EVANGELISE AFRICANS.

BRITAIN'S SHORE ONCE MORE.-JOYS AND SORROWS.

A HOME AT SYDENHAM.

"DISAPPOINTMENTS-HIS APPOINTMENTS."

CLIPPINGS FROM A LOCAL PAPER.

IN HOSPITAL.

FIRST VISIT TO BOURNEMOUTH.

AT WORK AGAIN.

COLWYN BAY INSTITUTE.

"THE CHRISTIAN."-April 20th, 1894.

MISSION WORK IN THE BRITISH ISLES.

THE PUBLIC PRESS.

PRAYER OF LITTLE CHILDREN.

A DIRECT ANSWER TO PRAYER.

HITHERTO AND HENCEFORTH.

MISSION AT EMSWORTH.

"THE HANTS AND SUSSEX COUNTY PRESS,"

TWO BIRTHDAYS.

"THE CHRISTIAN HERALD," May 18th, 1905.

AN INDIAN GIRL'S PRAYER.

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Other Format:

Print version: Johnson, Thomas L. Twenty-Eight Years a Slave: or the Story of My Life in Three Continents

ISBN:

9781839749346

OCLC:

1350685501