The autobiographies of former slaves contributed powerfully to the abolitionist movement in the United States; fanning national--even international--indignation against the evils of slavery. 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. The writings of Moses Roper (1838); Lunsford Lane (1842); Moses Grandy (1843); and the Reverend Thomas H. Jones (1854) provide a moving testament to the struggles of enslaved people to affirm their human dignity and ultimately seize their liberty.Introductions to each narrative provide biographical and historical information as well as explanatory notes. Andrews's general introduction to the collection reveals that these narratives not only helped energize the abolitionist movement but also laid the groundwork for an African American literary tradition that inspired such novelists as Toni Morrison and Charles Johnson.
#373779 in Books The University of North Carolina Press 2002-05-14Ingredients: Example IngredientsOriginal language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.26 x 1.08 x 6.30l; 1.36 #File Name: 0807853828416 pages
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful. Captives and Cousins: Slavery; Kinship; and Community in the Southwest BorderlandsBy Paula SvincekIn Captives and Cousins; Brooks provided me with a dioramic view of lifestyles and conditions of my genÃzaro ancestors. Church records that were previously found described my Navajo GG Grandfather as adopted; "hijo natural adoptivo"; while an 1865 Indian Agency report numbered him with the "Indian Captives acquired by purchase and now in the service of the citizens of Conejos County". I found that Captives and Cousins put many of the family stories that I've heard into prospective that I would not have previously understood.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. An important book for anyone interested in the frontier history ...By Kallie WilbournAn important book for anyone interested in the frontier history of New Mexico. The extent to which raiding and captives played a political role in relations between groups is little known; and here well-documented.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy EdwardLove the stories in the book way easier to read
