Author: William L. Andrews
Publisher: Library of America
ISBN: 9781883011765
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 1066
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The ten works collected in this volume demonstrate how a diverse group of writers challenged the conscience of a nation and laid the foundations of the African American literary tradition by expressing their in anger, pain, sorrow, and courage. Included in the volume: Narrative of the Most Remarkable Particulars in the Life of James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw; Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano; The Confessions of Nat Turner; Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass; Narrative of William W. Brown; Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb; Narrative of Sojouner Truth; Ellen and William Craft's Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom; Harriet Jacobs' Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl and Narrative of the Life of J. D.Green. LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation’s literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America’s best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.
Author: Various Authors
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 1465608060
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1409
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AS Columbus, in August, 1498, ran into the mouth of the Orinoco, he little thought that before him lay, silent but irrefutable, the proof of the futility of his long-cherished hopes. His gratification at the completeness of his success, in that God had permitted the accomplishment of all his predictions, to the confusion of those who had opposed and derided him, never left him; even in the fever which overtook him on the last voyage his strong faith cried to him, “Why dost thou falter in thy trust in God? He gave thee India!” In this belief he died. The conviction that Hayti was Cipangu, that Cuba was Cathay, did not long outlive its author; the discovery of the Pacific soon made it clear that a new world and another sea lay between the landfall of Columbus and the goal of his endeavors. The truth, when revealed and accepted, was a surprise more profound to the learned than even the error it displaced. The possibility of a short passage westward to Cathay was important to merchants and adventurers, startling to courtiers and ecclesiastics, but to men of classical learning it was only a corroboration of the teaching of the ancients. That a barrier to such passage should be detected in the very spot where the outskirts of Asia had been imagined, was unexpected and unwelcome. The treasures of Mexico and Peru could not satisfy the demand for the products of the East; Cortes gave himself, in his later years, to the search for a strait which might yet make good the anticipations of the earlier discoverers. The new interpretation, if economically disappointing, had yet an interest of its own. Whence came the human population of the unveiled continent? How had its existence escaped the wisdom of Greece and Rome? Had it done so? Clearly, since the whole human race had been renewed through Noah, the red men of America must have descended from the patriarch; in some way, at some time, the New World had been discovered and populated from the Old. Had knowledge of this event lapsed from the minds of men before their memories were committed to writing, or did reminiscences exist in ancient literatures, overlooked, or misunderstood by modern ignorance? Scholars were not wanting, nor has their line since wholly failed, who freely devoted their ingenuity to the solution of these questions, but with a success so diverse in its results, that the inquiry is still pertinent, especially since the pursuit, even though on the main point it end in reservation of judgment, enables us to understand from what source and by what channels the inspiration came which held Columbus so steadily to his westward course.
Author: Charles R. Rode
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 444
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Category : Bibliography, National
Languages : en
Pages : 852
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Author: William Wells Brown
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Languages : en
Pages : 178
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Author: Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0451532139
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 689
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A seminal volume of four classic slave narratives, including Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, The History of Mary Price: A West Indian Slave, Incident in the Life of a Slave Girl, and The Life of Olaudah Equiano. Before the end of the Civil War, more than one hundred former slaves had published moving stories of their captivity and escape, joined by a similar number after the war. No group of slaves anywhere, in any other era, has left such prolific testimony to the horror of bondage and servitude. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., one of America's top experts in African American studies, presents four of these classic narratives that illustrate the real nature of black experience in slavery. Fascinating and powerful, this collection includes four of the best-known examples: the lives of Frederick Douglass, Harriet Jacobs (alias Linda Brent), Mary Price, and Olaudah Equiano (alias Gustavus Vassa). These amazing stories are not only first-person histories of the highest caliber, they are also a unique literary form that has given birth to the spirit, vitality, and vision of America's modern black writers. Updated with the ninth edition of The Life of Olaudah Equiano, the last edition he revised and published in his lifetime. With a Revised and Updated Introduction by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
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Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 224
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Author: William G. active 1849-1853 Allen
Publisher: Good Press
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Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 81
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William G. Allen's 'The American Prejudice Against Color' is a powerful examination of racial discrimination in 19th-century America. Through a combination of historical analysis, personal anecdotes, and philosophical reflections, Allen challenges the prevailing beliefs about race and exposes the true consequences of prejudice. His eloquent prose and meticulous research make this book a standout work in the abolitionist movement, highlighting the urgent need for change and equality in society. The book's literary style is both engaging and thought-provoking, making it a compelling read for anyone interested in race relations and social justice. Allen's insights into the complexities of racism and the impact of discrimination are as relevant today as they were in the 19th century. By delving into the root causes of prejudice, Allen sheds light on the pervasive nature of racism and calls for a more inclusive and compassionate society. 'The American Prejudice Against Color' is a must-read for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the ongoing struggle for racial equality.
Author: Leslie W. Lewis
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 025203211X
Category : African Americans in literature
Languages : en
Pages : 232
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Uncovering powerful and threatening secrets in African American literature
Author: William Wells Brown
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Category : Slavery
Languages : en
Pages : 148
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Narrative of the author's experiences as a slave in St. Louis and elsewhere.
