Description: Six Women's Slave Narratives by William Andrews What shines through each of these stories is the black womans ability to recover in past oppression the hope for a better day. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The History of Mary Prince, a West Indian Slave (1831) was the first female slave narrative from the Americas. The Story of Mattie J. Jackson (1866) recounts a quest for personal freedom and ends with a family reunion in the North after the Civil War. The Memoir of Old Elizabeth, a Colored Woman (1863) is the tale of a ninety-seven-year-old ex-slave who became a preacher. Lucy A. Delaneys From the Darkness Cometh the Light orStruggles for Freedom (c. 1891) records a former slaves achievements in the quarter-century after the end of the Civil War. Kate Drumgoold and Annie L. Burton also describe their successes in the postwar North while eulogizing blackmotherhood in the antebellum South. Author Biography William L. Andrews is E. Maynard Adams Professor of English at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Review "An excellent selection of womens slave narratives from the Schonberg collection. William Andrews introduction prepares the reader for the appointed narratives that follow, and the texts are invaluable in teaching the experience of black women in America."-- Mason Lowance, University of Massachusetts"Invaluable."--Eric J. Sundquist in The New York Times Book Review Long Description The History of Mary Prince, a West Indian Slave (1831) was the first female slave narrative from the Americas. The Story of Mattie J. Jackson (1866) recounts a quest for personal freedom and ends with a family reunion in the North after the Civil War. The Memoir of Old Elizabeth, a Colored Woman (1863) is the tale of a ninety-seven-year-old ex-slave who became a preacher. Lucy A. Delaneys From the Darkness Cometh the Light orStruggles for Freedom (c. 1891) records a former slaves achievements in the quarter-century after the end of the Civil War. Kate Drumgoold and Annie L. Burton also describe their successes in the postwar North while eulogizing black motherhood in the antebellum South. Review Text "An excellent selection of womens slave narratives from the Schonberg collection. William Andrews introduction prepares the reader for the appointed narratives that follow, and the texts are invaluable in teaching the experience of black women in America."-- Mason Lowance, University of Massachusetts"Invaluable."--Eric J. Sundquist in The New York Times Book Review Review Quote "Invaluable."--Eric J. Sundquist in The New York Times Book Review Details ISBN0195052625 Short Title 6 WOMENS SLAVE NARRATIVES Language English ISBN-10 0195052625 ISBN-13 9780195052626 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 973.0880625 Pages 384 DOI 10.1604/9780195052626 UK Release Date 1988-07-28 AU Release Date 1988-07-28 NZ Release Date 1988-07-28 US Release Date 1988-07-28 Illustrations 1 black and white plate Imprint Oxford University Press Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Author William Andrews Publisher Oxford University Press Series The Schomburg Library of Nineteenth-Century Black Women Writers Year 1988 Publication Date 1988-07-28 Alternative 9780195060836 Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:53303751;
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