Download or read book Narrative of the Life of Henry Box Brown written by Henry Box Brown and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2015-07-15 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After more than 30 years of slavery, Henry "Box" Brown managed to have himself nailed inside a packing crate and shipped from Richmond to Philadelphia. This important memoir recounts his daring and successful bid for freedom. "Just as relevant now as it was 150 years ago." — Henry Louis Gates, Jr.