William Grimes
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| Gender | Male |
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| Born | King George County |
| Virginia | |
| United States | |
| Books | Life of William Grimes, the runaway slave |
| Job | Author |
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| ID | 1817470 |
William Grimes Life story
William Grimes was the author of what is considered the first narrative of an American ex-slave, Life of William Grimes, the Runaway Slave, published in 1825, with a second edition published in 1855. Another revised edition was published in 2008. Grimes was born into slavery in King George County, Virginia, in 1784.
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