Twenty-Two Years a Slave, Forty Years a Free ManOriginally published in 1861, Austin Steward's memoir has long been a staple source of first hand evidence about activism against slavery and racism by freed blacks. Long out of print, the narrative is now available with additional biographical information and a critical introduction by historian Graham Hodges. The introduction affords an in depth discussion of Steward's career rising from enslavement to success as a self made businessman in upstate