Project Gutenberg 2006-02-22 Public domain in the USA. 268 Delaney, Lucy A. (Lucy Ann) 1828 1910 Berry, Lucy Ann From the Darkness Cometh the Light, or Struggles for Freedom Produced by Suzanne Shell, Diane Monico, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "From the Darkness Cometh the Light, or Struggles for Freedom" by Lucy A. Delaney is a personal narrative recounting the author's experiences as a formerly enslaved person in America, written in the mid to late 19th century. This autobiographical account details the struggles faced by Delaney and her family as they navigate the oppressive realities of slavery, including the separation of families and the quest for freedom. The book serves as a poignant exploration of resilience and hope amid adversity, highlighting the injustices inflicted on African Americans during this tumultuous period. In this revealing account, Lucy A. Delaney narrates her life story, beginning with her kidnapping as a child and subsequent sale into slavery. The book captures her family's struggles for freedom, including her mother's vow to escape bondage and the ultimate legal battle for Lucy's freedom after she was wrongfully imprisoned. Throughout the narrative, Delaney reflects on her family's experiences, the horrors of slavery, and the joy of reunion and liberation. Through her journey toward reclaiming her identity and rights, Delaney illustrates not only her personal fight against dehumanization but also the broader struggles of the African American community for freedom and justice in America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en African American women -- Biography Enslaved persons' writings, American Delaney, Lucy A. (Lucy Ann), 1828?- Delaney, Lucy A. (Lucy Ann), 1828?- -- Trials, litigation, etc. Enslaved women -- Missouri -- Saint Louis -- Biography Enslaved persons -- Missouri -- Saint Louis -- Biography Freed persons -- Biography Slavery -- Missouri -- Saint Louis -- History -- 19th century Fugitive slaves -- Missouri -- Saint Louis -- Biography Kidnapping -- Illinois -- History -- 19th century Enslaved persons -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States E300 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Category: Biographies Category: History - American 85456 2025-06-07T14:27:34.345022 text/html 82202 2006-02-22T06:18:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 78107 2006-02-22T06:18:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 171910 2025-06-07T14:27:40.968012 application/epub+zip 171124 2025-06-07T14:27:37.969013 application/epub+zip 101445 2025-06-07T14:27:36.639994 application/epub+zip 369616 2025-06-07T14:27:43.096953 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357293 2025-06-07T14:27:40.094021 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264793 2022-09-08T13:11:12.826159 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 71776 2025-06-07T14:27:33.840002 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 71641 2006-02-22T06:18:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28555 2006-02-22T06:18:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21686 2025-06-07T14:27:43.249963 application/rdf+xml 23475 2025-06-07T14:27:37.216988 image/jpeg 4674 2025-06-07T14:27:36.927990 image/jpeg 165686 2025-06-07T14:27:34.361035 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia