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The Life and the Adventures of a Haunted Convict

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The Life and the Adventures of a Haunted Convict is the first known prison memoir by an African American, Austin Reed. It details his harrowing experiences in a juvenile reformatory and Auburn State Prison, revealing the deep ties between race and incarceration in 19th-century America. Reed's powerful narrative explores themes of racism, labor, and captivity.

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The Life and the Adventures of a Haunted Convict, Austin Reed

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