Bibliograph

The long walk to freedom, runaway slave narratives, edited, and with introductions, by Devon W. Carbado and Donald Weise

Type

Label

The long walk to freedom, runaway slave narratives, edited, and with introductions, by Devon W. Carbado and Donald Weise

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The long walk to freedom

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

767564521

Responsibility statement

edited, and with introductions, by Devon W. Carbado and Donald Weise

Sub title

runaway slave narratives

Summary

A compilation of 12 first-person accounts of the runaway slave phenomenon spanning eight decades. Told in the voices of the runaway slaves themselves, these narratives reveal the extraordinary and often innovative ways that these men and women sought freedom and demanded citizenship. Also included is an essay by UCLA history professor Brenda Stevenson that contextualizes these narratives, as well as a look into the daily life of a slave. Divided into four categories--running away for family, running inspired by religion, running by any means necessary, and running to be free-these stories are a testament to the indelible spirit of these remarkable survivors

Target audience

adult

Classification