Exploring the Early Americas

The Jay I. Kislak Collection

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Decades before the Civil War, both slavery and piracy became important subjects in the United States and England.  In a little more than a decade, and at a time when few texts were reprinted in multiple editions, this fictional account of an escaped slave turned pirate was released in nine editions on both sides of the Atlantic.
Decades before the Civil War, both slavery and piracy became important subjects in the United States and England.  In a little more than a decade, and at a time when few texts were reprinted in multiple editions, this fictional account of an escaped slave turned pirate was released in nine editions on both sides of the Atlantic.