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title: Henry Box Brown
author: Charles Stearns
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20336/henry-box-brown/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-04-14
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# Henry Box Brown

_Authored by Charles Stearns_

## Image File

[![Henry Box Brown](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20336.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20336.jpeg)

## Image Caption

[Henry Box Brown](https://www.worldhistory.org/Henry_Box_Brown/), the former slave who had himself mailed from Richmond, Virginia, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to escape slavery on 29 March 1849. Image by Charles Stearns, frontspiece to the 1849 edition of *Narrative of the Life of Henry Box Brown, Written by Himself.*

## Cite This Work

### APA
Stearns, C. (2025, April 14). Henry Box Brown. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20336/henry-box-brown/>
### Chicago
Stearns, Charles. "Henry Box Brown." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 14, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20336/henry-box-brown/>.
### MLA
Stearns, Charles. "Henry Box Brown." *World History Encyclopedia*, 14 Apr 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20336/henry-box-brown/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?search=henry+box+brown&title=Special:MediaSearch&type=image) by [**Charles Stearns**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?search=henry+box+brown&title=Special:MediaSearch&type=image). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 14 April 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.