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Routledge Antebellum Slave Narratives - African Culture Study

Name: Routledge Antebellum Slave Narratives - African Culture Study
Brand: Routledge
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Explore the deep connection between nineteenth-century African culture and the rise of an emerging African-American identity. In this scholarly work from the Studies in American Popular History and Culture series, Archer examines how African traditions persisted even as the native-born population grew throughout the United States. This book provides an in-depth look at the slave narratives of four major abolitionist figures: Frederick Douglass, William Wells Brown, Harriet Tubman, and Harriet Jacobs. By analyzing their writings, the text reveals how these prominent activists used their voices to navigate and overcome the cultural biases held by their audiences. Readers will gain a better understanding of how these highly visible proponents of the antislavery cause used creative expression to communicate their experiences. This text serves as a vital resource for students and historians interested in the political and cultural expressions of Africa within the American landscape during the antebellum period.

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Analyzes the narratives of key abolitionist leaders including Frederick Douglass, William Wells Brown, Harriet Tubman, and Harriet Jacobs.

Examines how African culture was maintained and expressed during the nineteenth century despite social shifts.

Provides insight into how antislavery activists navigated and addressed the cultural biases of their contemporary audiences.

Part of the Studies in American Popular History and Culture series published by Routledge.

Offers a detailed look at the relationship between emerging African-American identity and historical African cultural expressions.

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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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