Antebellum Slave Narratives Cultural and Political Expressions of Africa |
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| Author:
| Archer, Jermaine O. |
| Series title: | Studies in American Popular History and Culture |
| ISBN: | 978-0-415-99027-1 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2008 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $259.00 |
Book Description:
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This book examines the slave narratives of key members of the abolitionist movement - Frederick Douglass, William Wells Brown, Harriet Tubman and Harriet Jacobs - revealing how these highly visible proponents of the antislavery cause were able to engage and at times overcome the cultural biases of their listening and reading audiences.
This book examines the slave narratives of key members of the abolitionist movement - Frederick Douglass, William Wells Brown, Harriet Tubman and Harriet Jacobs - revealing how these highly visible proponents of the antislavery cause were able to engage and at times overcome the cultural biases of their listening and reading audiences.