| Francis Bok | |
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 (Courtesy Unitarian Universalist Association/Jeanette Leardi) |
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| Born | February 1979 Sudan |
| Occupation | Author, abolitionist |
Francis Piol Bol Bok (born February 1979) is a Dinka tribesman, former Sudanese, slave turned abolitionist.[1] He was captured and enslaved during an Arab militia raid on the village of Nymlal in Southern Sudan on May 15, 1986 and enslaved at age seven.[2] Bok lived in bondage for 10 years before his escape and journey to America. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts, and currently works for the American Anti-Slavery Group (AASG).[2][1] From Escape from Slavery, Bok's autobiography:
He looked at me and said, "You want to know why no one loves you and why you must sleep with the animals?... I make you sleep with the animals... because you ARE an animal..."
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Books
- Escape from Slavery: The True Story of My Ten Years in Captivity - and My Journey to Freedom in America Francis Bok, Edward Tivnan ISBN 0-312-30623-
See also
References
- ^ a b Francis Bok's escape from childhood slavery is a horror tale with a happy ending. By Lewis Beale, USA WEEKEND Magazine
- ^ a b Francis Bok Speaking Matters
External links
- Review Essay: Francis Bok's Escape from Slavery and Contemporary Slave Narratives by Joe Lockhard, June 2004
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Bok, Francis Piol Bol |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | former Sudanese slave, abolitionist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1979 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | in Southern Sudan |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
