From African to Yankee - Narratives of Slavery and Freedom in Antebellum New England

An anthology of five of the best autobiographical narratives detailing black life in New England in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Sommario

Chapter 1 A Narrative —of the— Life and Adventures —of— Venture A Native of Africa, But Resident Above Sixty Years in the United States Of America.; Chapter 2 Memoirs of Elleanor Eldridge.; Chapter 3 Life of James Mars, a Slave Born and Sold in Connecticut.; Chapter 4 The Life of William J. Brown, of Providence, R. I. with Personal Recollections of Incidents in Rhode Island.; Chapter 5 Life of George Henry. Together with A Brief History of the Colored People in America.;

Info autore

Robert J. Cottrol

Riassunto

An anthology of five autobiographical narratives detailing black life in New England in the late 18th and 19th centuries.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Robert J. Cottrol
• Con la collaborazione di: Robert J. Cottrol (Editore), Cottrol Robert J. (Editore)
• Editore: Taylor and Francis
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.12.1997
• EAN: 9780765601100
• ISBN: 978-0-7656-0110-0
• Pagine: 296
• Peso: 453 g
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Biografie, autobiografie; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia; Ethnic Studies, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, North America, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Slavery, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Social and cultural history, Slavery & abolition of slavery, North America (USA and Canada), Biography: historical, political and military, Black & Asian Studies, C 1700 To C 1800, Slavery and abolition of slavery, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural & Regional