Bibliograph

12 questions about slave narratives, by Lois Sepahban

Type

Label

12 questions about slave narratives, by Lois Sepahban

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 8 to 12.

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 3 to 6.

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

12 questions about slave narratives

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

936205623

Responsibility statement

by Lois Sepahban

Series statement

Examining primary sources

Summary

Answers twelve questions about slave narratives in the United States, covering why they were written, why they are important, and their impact today

Table Of Contents

What is a slave narrative? -- Who wrote early slave narratives? -- Who was the audience for slave narratives? -- Why was Frederick Douglass's work important? -- Why were stories about slave auctions important? -- How did slavery affect families? -- How was labor described in slave narratives? -- Why were stories of escape told? -- How did emancipation affect slave narratives? -- Why were slave narratives collected in the 1930s? -- What can we learn from slave narrative viewpoints? -- What is the impact of slave narratives today?

Target audience

pre adolescent

resource.variantTitle

Twelve questions about slave narratives

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