The Classic Slave Narratives (Signet Classics (Paperback))
By 1944, over six thousand ex-slaves had written moving stories of their captivity, providing a prolific testimony to the horrors of bondage and servitude. Noted scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. compiles four of the most important "slave narratives" in this seminal volume.
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Top tags: memoirs, nonfiction, african american history, frederick douglass, henry louis gates jr.
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