Noah Davis was born into slavery in Virginia. Davis bought freedom for himself, his wife, and their two youngest children in 1851. In the subsequent years Davis bought the freedom for 3 of their remaining 5 enslaved children. He published a biography in 1859 in an attempt to raise enough money to free the last two sons that were still enslaved. This edition includes a table of contents.
Noah Davis was born into slavery in Virginia. Davis bought freedom for himself, his wife, and their two youngest children in 1851. In the subsequent years Davis bought the freedom for 3 of their remaining 5 enslaved children. He published a biography in 1859 in an attempt to raise enough money to free the last two sons that were still enslaved. This edition includes a table of contents.
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