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Slavery & Emancipation

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This scholarly examination by Routledge explores how four pivotal figures in the abolitionist movement-Frederick Douglass, William Wells Brown, Harriet Tubman, and Harriet Jacobs-shaped American consciousness through their slave narratives. Despite the nineteenth century's demographic shifts toward a native-born population and emerging African-American identity, African cultural traditions persisted and influenced public discourse. Archer's analysis reveals how these influential abolitionists creatively engaged their audiences, navigating and often transcending the cultural biases embedded in their listening and reading communities. The work demonstrates how slave narratives functioned as powerful tools for cultural and political expression, bridging African heritage with the abolitionist cause and fundamentally challenging prevailing assumptions about race, freedom, and American identity during this transformative historical period.

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Examines slave narratives from four key abolitionists: Frederick Douglass, William Wells Brown, Harriet Tubman, and Harriet Jacobs.

Analyzes how African cultural traditions persisted throughout the nineteenth century despite demographic changes in America.

Explores the public sphere discourse strategies these figures employed to overcome cultural biases in their audiences.

Published by Routledge as part of the Studies in American Popular History and Culture series.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0415990270
Category: Books > Subjects > History > World History > Slavery & Emancipation
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 18 February 2008
Listed Since: 10 December 2007

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