Sunshine and Shadow of Slave Life

Isaac D. Williams (1821-1898) was a slave who struggled to find his way from slavery to freedom, later he became a successful businessman and entrepreneur. "In these reminiscences the author takes the liberty of writing in the first person, and instead of adopting any peculiar phraseology or dialect, gives them in plain English. He has had long conversations with the old man, and from copious notes taken at different times, gives the most important events in his career. "