Women's Slave Narratives

by Annie L. Burton, Old Elizabeth, Mary Prince, et al.

The moving testimonies of five African-American women comprise this unflinching account of slavery in the pre-Civil War American South. Covering a wide range of narrative styles, the voices provide authentic recollections of hardship, frustration, and hope -- from Mary Prince's groundbreaking account of a lone woman's tribulations and courage, the spiritual awakening of "Old Elizabeth," and Mattie Jackson's record of personal achievements, to the memoirs of Kate Drumgoold and Annie L. Burton.
A compelling, authentic portrayal of women held as slaves in the antebellum South, these remarkable stories of courage and perseverance will be required reading for students of literature, history, and African-American studies.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486445550
• ISBN13: 9780486445557
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 8.4"