Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-292) index.
Contents:
Introduction: the history of the slave narratives -- The community and culture of the enslaved -- Hardships of an enslaved childhood -- The family under slavery -- Women and enslavement -- Work and slavery -- Physical abuse and intimidation -- Runaways and the quest for freedom.
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