Project Gutenberg 2015-02-15 Public domain in the USA. 164 Mason, Isaac 1822 Life of Isaac Mason as a Slave Produced by Cindy Beyer and the Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net with images provided by The Internet Archive-US. "Life of Isaac Mason as a Slave" by Isaac Mason is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work provides a personal narrative that details the experiences of the author, who recounts his life as an enslaved individual in Maryland and his journey toward freedom. The narrative addresses the atrocities of slavery, the struggles, and the resilience of the enslaved people, making it both a significant historical document and a deeply personal story of survival. At the start of the narrative, Mason introduces his beginnings in 1822 in Maryland, born into slavery, and describes his early life under the ownership of Mrs. H. Woodland. He recounts the cruelty he experienced, including harsh punishments and daily deprivations while navigating life as a young slave. The opening delves into the dynamics of slavery, detailing his family's struggles and his journey between different slave owners. As he progresses through his youth, the narrative hints at a pivotal moment leading to his eventual escape from bondage, revealing the injustices faced by slaves and setting the stage for his quest for freedom. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Enslaved persons -- United States -- Biography Mason, Isaac, 1822- E300 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Parenthood & Family Relations 145294 2025-08-19T11:12:13.277429 text/html 120912 2024-10-24T17:00:56 text/html 223278 2025-08-19T11:12:15.937415 application/epub+zip 225541 2025-08-19T11:12:13.783477 application/epub+zip 86793 2025-08-19T11:12:13.512414 application/epub+zip 271108 2025-08-19T11:12:17.801407 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254419 2025-08-19T11:12:15.597408 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 115839 2022-09-21T20:41:17.170093 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 133482 2025-08-19T11:12:13.131436 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 113576 2024-10-24T17:00:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16492 2025-08-19T11:12:17.927430 application/rdf+xml 3340 2025-08-19T11:12:13.589434 image/jpeg 962 2025-08-19T11:12:13.551407 image/jpeg 219910 2025-08-19T11:12:13.295432 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