Lunsford Lane (May 30, 1803 – June 27, 1879) was a formerly enslaved African-American entrepreneur from North Carolina who bought freedom for himself and his family. He became a vocal opponent of slavery and wrote a slave narrative autobiography. His life and narrative shows the plight of slavery, even for the relatively privileged slaves.
Born |
30 May 1803 Raleigh, North Carolina
|
Died |
27 June 1879 (aged 76)
|
Zodiac | Gemini |
Tags | Add tag |