Henry's Freedom Box follows the life of a slave named Henry. He grew up not knowing his birthday or if he would be with his family the next day. When Henry's master dies, he is taken from his family and given to his master's son. He works for years. As he got older he met a woman named Nancy. After permission from their masters, they got married. But times weren't good for Nancy's master and she and their children were sold one day. Henry never sees his family again. Losing his family was the last straw for Henry and he couldn't bare to work another day for his master. He devises a plan with the help of his friend and a white Doctor to mail himself to Philadelphia, and to freedom.
This story is based on a true story of one of the most famous slaves of the Underground Railroad. Henry "Box" Brown, mailed himself to freedom. At the end of the story there is a paragraph about the real Henry that tells you about his life, and the history of the Underground Railroad. This story is one of many that can be used to help illustrate slavery to students in elementary schools. You start the story with Henry as a child which is helpful for children because they can relate to children much better than adults. I believe it would also answer the question many children have growing up, "can I mail myself?"
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