B. Ricardo Brown, PhD
B. Ricardo Brown, PhD

@NODE801@sciences.social

Professor of Social Science & Cultural Studies
Pratt Institute

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Simon's Rock College '78-'82

May 18, 2023

Samuel Green Freed Himself and Others From Slavery. Then He Was Imprisoned Over Owning a Book

"After buying his own liberty, the Marylander covertly assisted conductors on the Underground Railroad, including Harriet Tubman. But his possession of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” turned him into an abolitionist hero"

smithsonianmag.com/history/sam

"Uncle Tom's Cabin" at PG:

gutenberg.org/ebooks/203

#blackhistorymonth #ushistory

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