He had a supply of water and sum food for the trip
First, his name is Henry Box Brown. He was an abolitionist who's family was sold away from him, seeing that they were all slaves. He one day decided to escape slavery, so his friends helped him to climb into a shipping box, being addressed to an abolitionist in the union. The box was carried, Henry Brown inside, all the way to what I believe was New York. There, he was a free man. From that day on, March 31, he was known as Henry Box Brown. That day also became his artificial birthday.
he shipped himself in a box . That is how he was freed.
im not sure!!But I think 71
In 1815 Henry "Box" Brown had himself mailed to Philadelphia to escape slavery.
It is suspected, but not known exactly, that he died in 1879.
Henry Brown shipped himself in a box to the north, so that he could earn his freedom from slavery. Since he traveled in a box for about 24 hours he got the nickname Henry box Brown
Henry "Box" Brown escaped on March 30, 1848.
Henry 'Box' Brown.
in A BOX
The actual cause and time of death of Henry Box Brown is unknown
for being mailed in a box to freedom
He was born in Virgina
to act right and to get respect
henry box brown was known for many things but nobody paid attention to his parents. His mother name was jazmyne helms brown and his father was tracy gage.
First, his name is Henry Box Brown. He was an abolitionist who's family was sold away from him, seeing that they were all slaves. He one day decided to escape slavery, so his friends helped him to climb into a shipping box, being addressed to an abolitionist in the union. The box was carried, Henry Brown inside, all the way to what I believe was New York. There, he was a free man. From that day on, March 31, he was known as Henry Box Brown. That day also became his artificial birthday.
he mailed himself to freedom
to act right and to get respect