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    James Williams: Runaway Slave Boy: Educational Version
    James Williams: Runaway Slave Boy: Educational Version
    James Williams: Runaway Slave Boy: Educational Version
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    James Williams: Runaway Slave Boy: Educational Version

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    My name is James Williams. I was born in 1825 in Elkton, Maryland. My mother was a slave, so I was a slave. I was born in the house of William Hollingsworth, my master.
    When I was ten years old I was a house-boy. I had to stand at the table and brush off the flies while the guests were dining. My master and others would be talking about the slaves and what they could get for them.
    One of them turned his head and said, “Tom, you must never run away. Bad boys are the only ones that run away. When their master gets them he will sell them to Georgia where they will bore holes in your ears and plow you like a horse.”
    They said this to scare me, thinking I would believe them. Seeing the difference between freedom and slavery, I made up my mind that when I was old enough I would run away.

    Read this true story of how James Williams escaped from slavery alone, when he was just a boy of thirteen.

    Educational Versions have activities added to meet Common Core Curriculum Standards.

    Ages 7 to 10.

    LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLearningIsland.com
    Release dateOct 3, 2013
    ISBN9781310749926
    James Williams: Runaway Slave Boy: Educational Version
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    LearningIsland.com

    Caitlind Alexander is the author of over 60 books for children, including the Jamie and Kendall Broderick Mystery series, the Wonderful World of Animals series, the Miss Jones series, and a number of books in the 14 Fun Facts and 101 Fun Facts series.Caitlind is also an accomplished speaker. She has given numerous talks to children and school classes. She also gives talks and seminars for writers on topics ranging from creating believable characters to publishing ebooks.She lives in California where she loves to visit historic places and learn about new things. She also loves to travel and has been all over the world.

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      James Williams - LearningIsland.com

      James Williams, Runaway Slave Boy

      Adapted from

      The Life and Adventures of James Williams, a Fugitive Slave

      by James Williams

      Adapted by Alex Rounds

      A LearningIsland.com

      Biography

      Editor: Jennifer Robinson

      LearningIsland.com

      (c) Copyright 2006 LearningIsland.com. All rights reserved.

      This e-book is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This e-book may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you're reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, please purchase your own copy from any of several online e-book stores. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      The Story of James Williams: Runaway Slave Boy / James Williams

      Summary: A true tale of how a thirteen year old boy escaped from slavery and found his family.

      1. Slavery. Juvenile Literature. 2. Underground Railroad. Juvenile Literature.

      Created in USA

      Words: 3868

      Reading Level: 3.4

      Ages 7 and up

      Table of Contents

      Forward

      Chapter One

      Chapter Two

      Chapter Three

      Chapter Four

      Chapter Five

      Afterward

      Forward

      This story is adapted from the autobiography of James Williams: Life and Adventures of James Williams, a Fugitive Slave. This story has been taken from the first few pages of the autobiography where Mr. Williams talks of his escape from slavery.

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      The Story of James Williams: Runaway Slave

      Chapter 1

      My name is James Williams. I was born in 1825 in Elkton, Maryland. My mother was a slave, so I was a slave. I was born in the house of William Hollingsworth, my master.

      When I was ten years old I was a house-boy. I had to stand at the table and brush off the flies while the guests were dining. My master and others would be talking about the slaves and what they could get for them.

      One of the en turned his head and said, Tom, you must never run away. Bad boys are the only ones that run away. When their master gets them he will sell them to Georgia where they will bore holes in your ears and plow you like a horse.

      They said this to scare me, thinking

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