Word By Word - Emancipation and the Act of Writing

About the author

Christopher Hager is Charles A. Dana Research Associate Professor of English at Trinity College.

Summary

Consigned to illiteracy, American slaves left little record of their thoughts and feelings—or so we have believed. But a few learned to use pen and paper to make sense of their experiences, despite prohibitions. These authors’ perspectives rewrite the history of emancipation and force us to rethink the relationship between literacy and freedom.

Product details

• Authors: Christopher Hager
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.09.2015
• EAN: 9780674088061
• ISBN: 978-0-674-08806-1
• No. of pages: 328
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Ethnic Studies, History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Slavery, HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Literature & literary studies, United States of America, USA, Slavery & abolition of slavery, Specific wars and campaigns, Slavery and abolition of slavery, c 1860 to c 1869, Civil wars, American Civil War, LITERARY CRITICISM / American / African American & Black, Biography, Literature and Literary studies