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Through the Eyes of a Slave - Written Accounts of American Slavery

Through the Eyes of a Slave - Written Accounts of American Slavery

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Editorial:
Read & Co. History
Año de edición:
2020
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Historia social y cultural
ISBN:
9781528721288

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'Through the Eyes of a Slave' contains a carefully-selected collection of famous, influential and moving American slave narratives from a variety of authors including Solomon Northup’s 'Twelve Years a Slave', which was adapted into the 2013 blockbuster film of the same name. These compelling, inspirational, and often harrowing real-life stories offer a unique insight into the travails of slave life in nineteenth-century America, and are highly recommended for those with an interest in this dark chapter of American history. Contents include: 'Thirty Years a Slave, by Louis Hughes', 'Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, by Frederick Douglass', 'Twelve Years a Slave, by Solomon Northup', 'Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom, by William Craft and Ellen Craft', and 'Twenty-Two Years a Slave, and Forty Years a Freeman, by Austin Steward'. Read & Co. History is proudly publishing this brand new collection of classic memoirs now for the enjoyment of a new generation of readers.

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