Life of William Grimes, the Runaway Slave |
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Editor:
| Andrews, William L. Mason, Regina E. |
ISBN: | 978-0-19-534332-8 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2008 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $36.32AUD $48.95 |
Book Description:
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The Life of William Grimes, the Runaway Slave (1825) is the first fugitive slave narrative in American history. This authoritative, annotated edition of the Life represents an historic partnership between a prominent scholar of the African American slave narrative and Grimes's great-great-great-granddaughter, whose genealogical research has authenticated this unprecedented African American autobiography.
The Life of William Grimes, the Runaway Slave (1825) is the first fugitive slave narrative in American history. This authoritative, annotated edition of the Life represents an historic partnership between a prominent scholar of the African American slave narrative and Grimes's great-great-great-granddaughter, whose genealogical research has authenticated this unprecedented African American autobiography.