Austin Steward (1793-1860) was an African-Americanabolitionist and author. He was born a slave of William Helm in Prince William County, Virginia. In 1815, Steward escaped to Canada where he joined the Wilberforce Colony, an establishment of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). His autobiography, Twenty-Two Years a Slave was published in 1857. 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black), is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... This article is about the abolition of slavery. ... The word author has several meanings: The author of a book, story, article or the like, is the person who has written it (or is writing it). ... Location in the state of Virginia Formed 1730 Seat Manassas Area - Total - Water 902 km² (348 mi²) 27 km² (11 mi²) 3. ... The Battle of New Orleans 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as Quakers or Friends, is a religious community who do not have a universal set of doctrines to which all members subscribe but who embrace certain concepts that have been adopted by consensus. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
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