North Carolina Slave Narratives The Lives of Moses Roper, Lunsford Lane, Moses Grandy, and Thomas H. Jones |
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Editor:
| Andrews, William L. |
Series title: | The John Hope Franklin Series in African American History and Culture |
ISBN: | 978-0-8078-2821-2 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2003 |
Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $67.99 |
Book Description:
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The autobiographies of former slaves energized the abolitionist movement -- and also laid the groundwork for an African American literary tradition that inspired such novelists as Toni Morrison and Charles Johnson. The four texts gathered here are among the most memorable and influential slave narratives published in the nineteenth century. Separate introductions to each narrative provide biographical and historical information.
The autobiographies of former slaves energized the abolitionist movement -- and also laid the groundwork for an African American literary tradition that inspired such novelists as Toni Morrison and Charles Johnson. The four texts gathered here are among the most memorable and influential slave narratives published in the nineteenth century. Separate introductions to each narrative provide biographical and historical information.