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Henry Brown was born in 1815 but the date is unknown. He was born a slave in Louisa County, Virginia. Most slaves don't know their parents nor siblings. Henry did know his though and he had four sisters and three brothers.

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In the year 1856 Henry got married to Nancy Brown. Henry had 4 children. In 1848 his children were sold to a plantation in North Carolina. He was so hurt from losing his family which lead to why he wanted to escape from slavery. He came up with a unique way to escape.

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Samel Smith shipped a box containing Henry by Adams Express Company. The box was labeled "dry goods". He was in the box for 27 hours with a cloth and a small hole for air. He later arrived at the head quarters of Anti-Slave Society in Philadelphia.

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After his escape he wanted to make his story public. He got fame for his "creative" way of escaping. He joined the anti-slavery movement. He got recognized by Frederick Douglass, whom also escaped from slavery. He told Brown to make his story be heard.

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Brown developed a stage show to include a panorama on the institution of slavery. The "Mirror of Slavery" opened in Boston. The Fugitive Slave Act also passed, which meant all slaves had to return to their masters.

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After the Fugitive Slave Act passed he moved to England to avoid being taken back. In England his goal was to continue his panorama in slavery. Brown had a partner working with him on the panorama but later separated this year.

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Since he was separated from his family during his slavery years. In 1855 he met Jane Floyd, a white Cornish tin worker's daughter and eventually married her four years later. Then he began a new family with a daughter named Annie.

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To make a living Brown entered a British show for 25 years since 1860-75. In 1860 he also began performing as a magician. He was under the show names of "Prof. H. Box Brown" and the "African Prince".

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In 1875 he returned to the United States with his family and a group magic act. He continued putting on shows in the Eastern U.S. He would come out the same box as he did when he first obtained his freedom.

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Brown had his last performance in Brant ford, Canada stated in a news article. There was no later information about him or his family. Later on June 15, 1897 in Toronto Canada Brown died and the cause is unknown. He was remembered by taking courage and combining it with creativity to be free.