Between 1760 and 1902; more than 200 book-length autobiographies of ex-slaves were published; together they form the basis for all subsequent African American literature. I Was Born a Slave collects the 20 most significant “slave narratives.†They describe whippings; torture; starvation; resistance; and hairbreadth escapes; slave auctions; kidnappings; and murders; sexual abuse; religious confusion; the struggle of learning to read and write; and the triumphs and difficulties of life as free men and women. Many of the narratives—such as those of Frederick Douglass and Harriet Jacobs—have achieved reputations as masterpieces; but some of the lesser-known narratives are equally brilliant. This unprecedented anthology presents them unabridged; providing each one with helpful introductions and annotations; to form the most comprehensive volume ever assembled on the lives and writings of the slaves.Volume One (1770-1849) includes the narratives of James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw; Olaudah Equiano (Gustavus Vassa); William Grimes; Nat Turner; Charles Ball; Moses Roper; Frederick Douglass; Lewis Milton Clarke; William Wells Brown; and Josiah Henson.
#7134763 in Books 2017-01-07Original language:English 9.00 x .7 x 6.00l; #File Name: 154242605730 pages
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