Flight from the Devil: Six Slave Narratives

Book Overview

During the early 19th century some black American slaves managed to break their chains and write about their lives in such a way as to provide valuable ammunition for the abolitionist movement. This collection of narratives presents detailed autobiographies of six such slaves whose writings and actions played a significant part in bringing slavery to an end.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 086543414X
• ISBN13: 9780865434141
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Africa World Pr
• Length: 434 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 1.5" x 5.5"