The Classic Slave Narratives
by Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Frederick Douglass and Olaudah Equiano and Harriet Jacobs and Mary Prince
No group of slaves anywhere, in any era, has left such prolific testimony to the horror of bondage as African-American slaves. Here are four of the most notable narratives: The Life of Olaudah Equiano; The History of Mary Prince; Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass; and Incidents in the Life of Slave Girl.
Release Date:
December 31, 2001