West African Narratives of Slavery: Texts from Late Nineteenth- And Early Twentieth-Century Ghana

by Sandra E. Greene

Slavery in Africa existed for hundreds of years before it was abolished in the late 19th century. Yet, we know little about how enslaved individuals, especially those who never left Africa, talked about their experiences. Collecting never before published or translated narratives of Africans from southeastern Ghana, Sandra E. Greene explores how these writings reveal the thoughts, emotions, and memories of those who experienced slavery and the slave...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 025322294X
• ISBN13: 9780253222947
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher