Moses Roper’s Narrative Legacy

Moses Roper was a 19th-century self-emancipated American who secured his freedom after enduring severe abuse and attempting multiple escapes. After fleeing to the North and later the United Kingdom, he published his experiences in his 1837 *Narrative*, providing a concrete indictment of the brutality of chattel slavery. His testimony is recognized as a vital historical record that exerted a major influence on the abolitionist movement and helped shape international public opinion.

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