Women's Slave Narratives
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, African-American Studies
| Author: | Annie L. Burton | ISBN: | 9780486112923 |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications | Publication: | March 2, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Dover Publications | Language: | English |
| Author: | Annie L. Burton |
| ISBN: | 9780486112923 |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications |
| Publication: | March 2, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Dover Publications |
| Language: | English |
The moving testimonies of five African-American women comprise this unflinching account of slavery in the pre-Civil War American South. Covering a wide range of narrative styles, the voices provide authentic recollections of hardship, frustration, and hope—from Mary Prince's groundbreaking account of a lone woman's tribulations and courage, the spiritual awakening of "Old Elizabeth," and Mattie Jackson's record of personal achievements, to the memoirs of Kate Drumgoold and Annie L. Burton.
A compelling, authentic portrayal of women held as slaves in the antebellum South, these remarkable stories of courage and perseverance will be required reading for students of literature, history, and African-American studies.
The moving testimonies of five African-American women comprise this unflinching account of slavery in the pre-Civil War American South. Covering a wide range of narrative styles, the voices provide authentic recollections of hardship, frustration, and hope—from Mary Prince's groundbreaking account of a lone woman's tribulations and courage, the spiritual awakening of "Old Elizabeth," and Mattie Jackson's record of personal achievements, to the memoirs of Kate Drumgoold and Annie L. Burton.
A compelling, authentic portrayal of women held as slaves in the antebellum South, these remarkable stories of courage and perseverance will be required reading for students of literature, history, and African-American studies.
