The Unchained: Powerful Life Stories of Former Slaves

Aphra Behn · Thomas Clarkson · Daniel Drayton · Louis Hughes · Austin Steward · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Moses Grandy · William Still · Nat Turner · Henry Bibb · Olaudah Equiano · Sojourner Truth · Mary Prince · Kate Drumgoold · Frederick Douglass · Brantz Mayer · Theodore Canot · Booker T. Washington · Elizabeth Keckley · Charles Ball · Solomon Northup · Josiah Henson · Stephen Smith · Ellen Craft · William Craft · John Gabriel Stedman · Sarah H. Bradford · Lucy A. Delaney · L. S. Thompson · F. G. De Fontaine · Henry Box Brown · John Dixon Long · Harriet Jacobs · Jacob D. Green · Work Projects Administration · Thomas S. Gaines · Willie Lynch · Margaretta Matilda Odell · Joseph Mountain

Dec 2023 · DigiCat

About this ebook

This unique collection consists of the most influential narratives of former slaves, including numerous recorded testimonies, life stories and original photos of former slaves long after Civil War: Recorded Life Stories of Former Slaves from 17 different US States Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 12 Years a Slave (Solomon Northup) The Underground Railroad Harriet Jacobs: The Moses of Her People Up From Slavery (Booker T. Washington) The Willie Lynch Letter: The Making of Slave! The Confessions of Nat Turner Narrative of Sojourner Truth The History of Mary Prince Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom (William & Ellen Craft) Thirty Years a Slave (Louis Hughes) Narrative of the Life of J. D. Green The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano Behind The Scenes: 30 Years a Slave & 4 Years in the White House (Elizabeth Keckley) Father Henson's Story of His Own Life (Josiah Henson) Fifty Years in Chains (Charles Ball) Twenty-Two Years a Slave and Forty Years a Freeman (Austin Steward) Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb The Narrative of William W. Brown, a Fugitive Slave The Story of Mattie J. Jackson (L. S. Thompson) A Slave Girl's Story (Kate Drumgoold) From the Darkness Cometh the Light (Lucy A. Delaney) Narrative of the Life of Moses Grandy, a Slave in the United States of America Narrative of Joanna Life of Henry Box Brown, Who Escaped in a 3x2 Feet Box Memoir and Poems of Phillis Wheatley Buried Alive Sketches of the Life of Joseph Mountain Documents: The History of the Abolition of African Slave-Trade History of American Abolitionism from 1787-1861 Pictures of Slavery in Church and State Report of the Proceedings at the Examination of Charles G. Davis, Esq., on the Charge of Aiding and Abetting in the Rescue of a Fugitive Slave Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phases The Duty of Disobedience to the Fugitive Slave Act Emancipation Proclamation Gettysburg Address XIII Amendment Civil Rights Act of 1866 XIV Amendment ...

About the author

Aphra Behn (1640-1689) is widely celebrated as one of the first English women to earn her living by her pen, establishing herself as a literary pioneer in an era when female writers were a rarity. Delving into Behn's career reveals a repertoire of work ranging from plays and poetry to novels and translations. However, it is essential to clarify that 'The Unchained: Powerful Life Stories of Former Slaves' is not attributed to her historical bibliography; thus the reference appears to be anachronistic or incorrectly attributed. Typically, Behn's most celebrated novel is 'Oroonoko' (1688), a groundbreaking exploration of race, colonialism, and slavery in the seventeenth century, narrating the tragic story of an African prince sold into slavery. Her literary corpus often portrays strong female protagonists and showcases a distinctive style, brimming with wit, sexual frankness, and a flair for intrigue, which characterized Restoration literature. Her plays, notably 'The Rover' (1677) and 'The Feigned Courtesans' (1679), further exhibit her skill in balancing humor and bawdy themes with poignancy and social commentary. Despite facing criticism for her sometimes scandalous content, Behn's work is critical to the understanding of the development of the English novel and the progression of women's roles in literature. Since the mid-twentieth century, feminist scholarship has re-evaluated and reclaimed Behn's legacy, marking her as a trailblazer for women in the literary world (Todd, 1996).