Today I was excited to share the story of Henry Box Brown with a small group at the Ferguson library. No matter the size of the group I knew by the end of Story time a few more folks would know the amazing story of Henry Brown.
An Author's note in "Henry's Freedom Box" by Ellen Levine with illustrations by Kadir Nelson reads-
"When Henry Brown climbed into his Freedom Box , he hoped he's be carried to a safe world. He brought along a small tool to make air holes, a little water, and a few biscuits. His only worry was about being caught. Henry arrived safely in Philadelphia, having traveled 350 miles from Richmond, Virginia, in twenty-seven hours. His story made newspaper headlines in America and Europe, and Henry "Box" Brown became one of the most famous runaway slaves on the Underground Railroad-the man who mailed himself to freedom. "
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