The Classic Slave Narratives by Henry Louis Gates Jr.

No group of slaves anywhere, in any other era, has left such prolific testimony to the horror of bondage and servitude Biography type collective biography Cataloging source IMF Dewey number 973.0496 Index no index present LC call number E444 LC item number. This narrative is written by Frederick Douglass, in 1845, who was a former slave but escaped slavery. The Life of Olaudah Equiano The History Mary Prince Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas Incidents in the Life of a. Slave narratives depict the heartless slave trade, which tore husband from wife, parent from child, and brother from sister, as slavery in its basest and most heinous form (Johnson 1999). Henry Louis Gates, Jr., one of Americas top experts in African American studies, presents four of these classic narratives that illustrate the real nature of black experience in slavery. The slave marketthe selling and buying of human beingsfused together slaverys physical and mental tolls. Language eng Summary Before the end of the civil war, over one hundred former slaves had written moving stories of their captivity and by 1944, when George Washington Carver published his autobiography, over six thousand ex-slaves had written what are called slave narratives. In the book The Classic Salve Narratives, edited and with an introduction by Henry Louis Gates, JR., contains a slave narrative Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. No group of slaves anywhere, in any other era, has left such prolific testimony to the horror of bondage and servitude. Slaves - United States - Social conditions Henry Louis Gates, Jr., presents a seminal volume of four classic slave narratives, including the 1749 texts of The Life of Olaudah Equiano, the last edition.Label The classic slave narratives Title The classic slave narratives Statement of responsibility edited and with an updated introduction by Henry Louis Gates, Jr Contributor

The Classic Slave Narratives by Henry Louis Gates Jr.