The primary sources include: the narrative of Job ben Solomon, the two autobiographical pieces of Muhammad Said of Bornu, the Arabic autobiography of 'Umar ibn Said, the Jamaican narrative of Abu Bakr Said, a discussion of coverage on ...
Presents a collection of detailed narratives by African American writers who experienced slavery, and shows how their stories had an impact on the social history of America before emancipation.
A compelling, authentic portrayal of women held as slaves in the antebellum South, these remarkable stories of courage and perseverance will be required reading for students of literature, history, and African-American studies.
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Firsthand accounts of escapes from slavery in the American South include narratives by Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, and Harriet Tubman as well as lesser-known travelers of the Underground Railroad.
5 Classic African American Slave Narratives Combo Twelve Years a Slave, Narrative of the Life of an American Slave, My Bondage and freedom, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Interesting Narrative of the Life
The four texts gathered here are all from North Carolina slaves and are among the most memorable and influential slave narratives published in the nineteenth century.
Presents four narratives in which former slaves describe their experiences in captivity and portray the harsh conditions they faced in everyday life.
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Vivid descriptions of the horrors of slave auctions, and many other unforgettable and sometimes unrepeatable details of slave life. Accompanied by 32 starkly compelling photographs.