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HAWKINS, William G. Lunsford Lane; or, Another Helper from North Carolina. Boston: Crosby & Nichols, 1863. 8vo. Engraved portrait frontispiece of Lunsford Lane (spotting). Original blindstamped brown cloth, gilt-lettered spine (library call number and sunning on spine, front joint slightly skewed, extreme ends and corners gently worn). Provenance: Connecticut State Library (bookplate, blindstamps on frontispiece, title, and preliminaries). FIRST EDITION of this slave narrative. Lunsford Lane (1803-1879) was an African American born into slavery in Raleigh, North Carolina. Despite his enslaved status, Lane exhibited entrepreneurial spirit and resourcefulness, eventually purchasing his freedom and that of his family through his skills as a businessman. After gaining his freedom, Lane became an advocate for the abolitionist cause, sharing his experiences and contributing to the fight against slavery in the United States during the 19th century.