The Slave's Narrative
Dublin Core
Title
The Slave's Narrative
Subject
Enslaved persons--United States--Biography
Electronic Resource Item Type Metadata
Book Title
The Slave's Narrative
Publication Date
1985
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Document Type
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9780195032765, 9780195032772, 9780195066562
Region
United States
Access
Open Access
Abstract
The autobiographical narratives of black ex-slaves published in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries constitute the largest body of literature produced by slaves in human history. Black slaves in the New World created a veritable "literature of escape" depicting the overwhelming horrors of human bondage. These narratives served the abolitionist movement not only as evidence of the slaves' degradation but also of their "intellectual capacity." Accordingly, this literature has elicited a wealth of analysis- and controversy- from its initial publication right up to our day. This volume charts the response to the black slave's narrative from 1750 to the present. The book consists of three sections: selected reviews of slave narratives, dating from 1750 to 1861; essays examining how such narratives serve as historical material; and essays exploring the narratives as literary artifacts
Cataloger
Kristen Walker
Citation
“The Slave's Narrative,” ICMGLT Digital Library, accessed November 3, 2026, https://library.icmglt.org/items/show/859.