North Carolina Slave Narratives: The Lives of Moses Roper, Lunsford Lane, Moses Grandy, and Thomas H. Jones - Couverture souple

Andrews, William L.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0807856584 ISBN 13 : 9780807856581

Editeur : The University of North Carolina Press, 2005

Synopsis

Book by Andrews William L ed Evans Tampathia

A propos du livre

Book Description :

The autobiographies of former slaves contributed powerfully to the abolitionist movement in the United States, fanning national--even international--indignation against the evils of slavery. The four texts gathered here are all from North Carolina slaves and are among the most memorable and influential slave narratives published in the nineteenth century. The writings of Moses Roper (1838), Lunsford Lane (1842), Moses Grandy (1843), and the Reverend Thomas H. Jones (1854) provide a moving testament to the struggles of enslaved people to affirm their human dignity and ultimately seize their liberty.

Introductions to each narrative provide biographical and historical information as well as explanatory notes. Andrews's general introduction to the collection reveals that these narratives not only helped energize the abolitionist movement but also laid the groundwork for an African American literary tradition that inspired such novelists as Toni Morrison and Charles Johnson.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: The University of North Carolina Press
• Date d'édition: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0807856584
• ISBN 13: 9780807856581
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 296