Solomon Bayley

Solomon Bayley (circa 1771–circa 1839) was an African American slave who was born in Delaware. He is best known within the African American community for his 1825 autobiography titled, A Narrative of Some Remarkable Incidents in the Life of Solomon Bayley, Formerly a Slave in the State of Delaware, North America.

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