Slavery in Africa existed for hundreds of years before it was abolished
in the late 19th century. Yet, we know little about how enslaved individuals,
especially those who never left Africa, talked about their experiences. Collecting
never before published or translated narratives of Africans from southeastern Ghana,
Sandra E. Greene explores how these writings reveal the thoughts, emotions, and
memories of those who experienced slavery and the slave trade. Greene considers how
local norms and the circumstances behind the recording of the narratives influenced
their content and impact. This unprecedented study affords unique insights into how
ordinary West Africans understood and talked about their lives during a time of
change and upheaval.
Slavery in Africa existed for hundreds of years before it was abolished
in the late 19th century. Yet, we know little about how enslaved individuals,
especially those who never left Africa, talked about their experiences. Collecting
never before published or translated narratives of Africans from southeastern Ghana,
Sandra E. Greene explores how these writings reveal the thoughts, emotions, and
memories of those who experienced slavery and the slave trade. Greene considers how
local norms and the circumstances behind the recording of the narratives influenced
their content and impact. This unprecedented study affords unique insights into how
ordinary West Africans understood and talked about their lives during a time of
change and upheaval.
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ISBN-13: | 9780253005052 |
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Publisher: | Indiana University Press |
Publication date: | 02/16/2011 |
Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
Format: | eBook |
Pages: | 300 |
File size: | 3 MB |