A Colored Man Round the World

by David Dorr and David F. Dorr

Book Overview

This remarkable book, written by former slave David F. Dorr, published in the mid-nineteenth century and only recently rediscovered, is an uncommon travel narrative. In the 1850s Dorr accompanied Louisiana plantation owner Cornelius Fellowes on a tour of the world's major cities, with the promise that when they returned to the United States, Dorr would be given his freedom. When that promise was broken, Dorr escaped to Ohio and wrote of his experiences...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472066943
• ISBN13: 9780472066940
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.4"