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The Classic Slave Narratives: The Life of Olaudah Equiano / The History of Mary Prince / Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (Reprint Edition) by Henry Louis Gates (Editor) Paperback, 536 Pages, Published 1995 ISBN-10: 0-451-62726-1 / 0451627261 ISBN-13: 978-0-451-62726-1 / 9780451627261 These autobiographical narratives are the first texts in which black slaves began to proclaim themselves as human beings. The literature forms an intriguing personal tapestry, encompassing varied stories but inevitably depicting the horrors of human bondadge. |