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From Dixie to Canada: Romances and Realities of the Underground Railroad

by H. U. Johnson ...

"From Dixie to Canada: Romances and Realities of the Underground Railroad" by H. U. Johnson explores the harrowing yet inspiring journeys of enslaved individuals seeking freedom through the Underground Railroad. The book delves into the personal stories of those who risked everything to escape the oppressive South, highlighting their courage and resilience. Johnson weaves together historical facts ... Read more

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"From Dixie to Canada: Romances and Realities of the Underground Railroad" by H. U. Johnson explores the harrowing yet inspiring journeys of enslaved individuals seeking freedom through the Underground Railroad. The book delves into the personal stories of those who risked everything to escape the oppressive South, highlighting their courage and resilience. Johnson weaves together historical facts
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From Dixie to Canada

Enriched edition. Romances and Realities of the Underground Railroad

by H. U. Johnson, Ryan Holloway ...

H. U. Johnson's "From Dixie to Canada" is a poignant narrative that masterfully chronicles the harrowing experiences of African American slaves seeking freedom via the Underground Railroad. Employing a rich tapestry of lyrical prose and vivid imagery, Johnson evokes the emotional turmoil of this perilous journey while intertwining historical accounts with the struggles and aspirations of ... Read more

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H. U. Johnson's "From Dixie to Canada" is a poignant narrative that masterfully chronicles the harrowing experiences of African American slaves seeking freedom via the Underground Railroad. Employing a rich tapestry of lyrical prose and vivid imagery, Johnson evokes the emotional turmoil of this perilous journey while intertwining historical accounts with the struggles and aspirations of
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12 Years a Slave (Illustrated)

With Five Interviews of Former Slaves

by Solomon Northup ...

Solomon Northup was born a free man in New York State. At the age of 33 he was kidnapped in Washington D.C. and placed in an underground slave pen. Northup was transported by ship to New Orleans where he was sold into slavery. He spent the next 12 years working as a carpenter, driver, and cotton picker. This narrative reveals how Northup survived the harsh conditions of slavery, including smallpox ... Read more

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Solomon Northup was born a free man in New York State. At the age of 33 he was kidnapped in Washington D.C. and placed in an underground slave pen. Northup was transported by ship to New Orleans where he was sold into slavery. He spent the next 12 years working as a carpenter, driver, and cotton picker. This narrative reveals how Northup survived the harsh conditions of slavery, including smallpox
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Slavery: Not Forgiven, Never Forgotten – The Most Powerful Slave Narratives, Historical Documents & Influential Novels

A Legacy of Resistance and Freedom

by Frederick Douglass, Harriet Jacobs, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Mark Twain, Lydia Maria Child, Harriet E. Wilson, William Wells Brown, Charles W. Chesnutt, James Weldon Johnson, Albion Winegar Tourgée, Sutton E. Griggs, Solomon Northup, Willie Lynch, Nat Turner, Sojourner Truth, Mary Prince, William Craft, Ellen Craft, Louis Hughes, Jacob D. Green, Booker T. Washington, Olaudah Equiano, Elizabeth Keckley, William Still, Sarah H. Bradford, Josiah Henson, Charles Ball, Austin Steward, Henry Bibb, L. S. Thompson, Kate Drumgoold, Lucy A. Delaney, Moses Grandy, John Gabriel Stedman, Henry Box Brown, Margaretta Matilda Odell, Thomas S. Gaines, Brantz Mayer, Aphra Behn, Theodore Canot, Daniel Drayton, Thomas Clarkson, F. G. De Fontaine, John Dixon Long, Stephen Smith, Joseph Mountain, Ida B. Wells-Barnett ...

This carefully crafted ebook: "Slavery: Not Forgiven, Never Forgotten" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Memoirs Narrative of Frederick Douglass 12 Years a Slave The Underground Railroad Up From Slavery Willie Lynch Letter Confessions of Nat Turner Narrative of Sojourner Truth Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl History of Mary Prince Running a ... Read more

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This carefully crafted ebook: "Slavery: Not Forgiven, Never Forgotten" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Memoirs Narrative of Frederick Douglass 12 Years a Slave The Underground Railroad Up From Slavery Willie Lynch Letter Confessions of Nat Turner Narrative of Sojourner Truth Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl History of Mary Prince Running a
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SLAVE

12 Years A Slave and THREE ADDITIONAL Slave Narratives for the price of ONE (Contains "12 Years A Slave" NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE)

by Wendy Barge ...

Series series Volume I
This volume includes 12 Years A Slave (NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE), Incidence in the Life of a Slave Girl, and the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass an American Slave! Each work lends a human face to the North-American slave trade; an institution that was economically beneficial to the United States for hundreds of years! These individual revelations fomented a moral outcry, both in the ... Read more

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This volume includes 12 Years A Slave (NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE), Incidence in the Life of a Slave Girl, and the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass an American Slave! Each work lends a human face to the North-American slave trade; an institution that was economically beneficial to the United States for hundreds of years! These individual revelations fomented a moral outcry, both in the
... Read more
Black American Classics: eleven books in a single file

by Booker T. Washington, W. E. B. DuBois, Charles Chesnutt ...

This file includes: "Up From Slavery" by Booker T. Washington, "The Souls of Black Folk" by W.E.B. DuBois, "The Conjure Woman" by Charles Chesnutt, "The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man" by James Weldon Johnson, "Clotel or The President's Daughter" by William Wells Brown, "The Complete Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar", "De Turkey and De Law" by Zora Hurston, "A Century of Negro Migration" by ... Read more

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This file includes: "Up From Slavery" by Booker T. Washington, "The Souls of Black Folk" by W.E.B. DuBois, "The Conjure Woman" by Charles Chesnutt, "The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man" by James Weldon Johnson, "Clotel or The President's Daughter" by William Wells Brown, "The Complete Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar", "De Turkey and De Law" by Zora Hurston, "A Century of Negro Migration" by
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Living to Tell the Horrid Tales: True Life Stories of Fomer Slaves, Historical Documents & Novels

by Frederick Douglass, Harriet Jacobs, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Mark Twain, Lydia Maria Child, Harriet E. Wilson, William Wells Brown, Charles W. Chesnutt, James Weldon Johnson, Albion Winegar Tourgée, Sutton E. Griggs, Solomon Northup, Willie Lynch, Nat Turner, Sojourner Truth, Mary Prince, William Craft, Ellen Craft, Louis Hughes, Jacob D. Green, Booker T. Washington, Olaudah Equiano, Elizabeth Keckley, William Still, Sarah H. Bradford, Josiah Henson, Charles Ball, Austin Steward, Henry Bibb, L. S. Thompson, Kate Drumgoold, Lucy A. Delaney, Moses Grandy, John Gabriel Stedman, Henry Box Brown, Margaretta Matilda Odell, Thomas S. Gaines, Brantz Mayer, Aphra Behn, Theodore Canot, Daniel Drayton, Thomas Clarkson, F. G. De Fontaine, John Dixon Long, Stephen Smith, Joseph Mountain, Ida B. Wells-Barnett ...

'Living to Tell the Horrid Tales: True Life Stories of Former Slaves, Historical Documents & Novels' is a profound anthology that embodies a spectrum of narratives ranging from heart-wrenching slave narratives to poignant memoirs and reflective novels. This collection encapsulates the horrific experiences and the resilient spirit of those bound by chains, alongside the connected literary pursuits ... Read more

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'Living to Tell the Horrid Tales: True Life Stories of Former Slaves, Historical Documents & Novels' is a profound anthology that embodies a spectrum of narratives ranging from heart-wrenching slave narratives to poignant memoirs and reflective novels. This collection encapsulates the horrific experiences and the resilient spirit of those bound by chains, alongside the connected literary pursuits
... Read more
William Wells Brown: Clotel & Other Writings (LOA #247)

Narrative of William W. Brown, A Fugitive Slave / Clotel; or, the President's Daughter / The American Fugitive in Europe / The Escape; or, A Leap for Freedom

by William Wells Brown ...

A showcase of the extraordinary career America’s first Black novelist and pivotal figure in African American literature“It is difficult to imagine any one of his contemporaries who contributed as much or as richly to so many genres.” —Henry Louis Gates Jr.Born a slave and kept functionally illiterate until he escaped at age nineteen, William Wells Brown (1814–1884) refashioned himself first as an ... Read more

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A showcase of the extraordinary career America’s first Black novelist and pivotal figure in African American literature“It is difficult to imagine any one of his contemporaries who contributed as much or as richly to so many genres.” —Henry Louis Gates Jr.Born a slave and kept functionally illiterate until he escaped at age nineteen, William Wells Brown (1814–1884) refashioned himself first as an
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American Classics: Twelve Years a Slave, Uncle Toms Cabin and Up From Slavery

by Harriet Beecher Stowe ...

Throughout American history there have been many books written, yet some stand out above others as far as the impact theyve had on society. Solomon Northups gripping life story, Twelve Years a Slave, was recently turned into a critically acclaimed film. Harriet Beecher Stowes Uncle Toms Cabin is a timeless classic that may have been an underlying cause of the American Civil War or at least sped up ... Read more

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Throughout American history there have been many books written, yet some stand out above others as far as the impact theyve had on society. Solomon Northups gripping life story, Twelve Years a Slave, was recently turned into a critically acclaimed film. Harriet Beecher Stowes Uncle Toms Cabin is a timeless classic that may have been an underlying cause of the American Civil War or at least sped up
... Read more
Blake, or the Huts of America

by Martin R. Delany ...

Blake; or the Huts of America is a novel by Martin R. Delany that was serially published in the Anglo-African Magazine in 1859 and the Weekly Anglo-African in 1861 and 1862 (it was not published in complete book form until 1970). Delany was born free in 1812 in Charles Town, Virginia (later West Virginia). Giving a panoramic view of slave life in the nineteenth century, Delany's novel tells the ... Read more

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Blake; or the Huts of America is a novel by Martin R. Delany that was serially published in the Anglo-African Magazine in 1859 and the Weekly Anglo-African in 1861 and 1862 (it was not published in complete book form until 1970). Delany was born free in 1812 in Charles Town, Virginia (later West Virginia). Giving a panoramic view of slave life in the nineteenth century, Delany's novel tells the
... Read more
Blake; or, The Huts of America

by Martin R. Delany ...

An enslaved West Indian man travels the American South searching for his wife and raising a revolt in this classic American alternative history.Martin R. Delany's Blake (1859, 1861–1862) is one of the most important African American—and indeed American—works of fiction of the nineteenth century. It tells the story of Henry Blake's escape from a southern plantation and his subsequent travels across ... Read more

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An enslaved West Indian man travels the American South searching for his wife and raising a revolt in this classic American alternative history.Martin R. Delany's Blake (1859, 1861–1862) is one of the most important African American—and indeed American—works of fiction of the nineteenth century. It tells the story of Henry Blake's escape from a southern plantation and his subsequent travels across
... Read more
Slave Narratives after Slavery

Edited by William L. Andrews ...

The pre-Civil War autobiographies of famous fugitives such as Frederick Douglass, William Wells Brown, and Harriet Jacobs form the bedrock of the African American narrative tradition. After emancipation arrived in 1865, former slaves continued to write about their experience of enslavement and their upward struggle to realize the promise of freedom and citizenship. Slave Narratives After Slavery ... Read more

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The pre-Civil War autobiographies of famous fugitives such as Frederick Douglass, William Wells Brown, and Harriet Jacobs form the bedrock of the African American narrative tradition. After emancipation arrived in 1865, former slaves continued to write about their experience of enslavement and their upward struggle to realize the promise of freedom and citizenship. Slave Narratives After Slavery
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