- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- William Grimes (1784-1865)
- Date of Original:
- 2017-02-10
- Subject:
- African American authors--19th century
Slave narratives--Georgia
Fugitive slaves--Georgia - People:
- Grimes, William, 1784-1865
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about William Grimes, a former slave who attained property ownership and social respectability yet died in poverty. He published the first known slave narrative printed in the United States and not England.
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/william-grimes-1784-1865/
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
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- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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