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West African Narratives of Slavery: Texts from Late Nineteenth- and Early Twentieth-Century Ghana

By Sandra E. Greene

Book information

Publisher
Indiana University Press
Year
2011
ISBN
025322294X, 9780253222947, 0253356075, 9780253356079
Google Books ID
8QzYZzCNdLYC
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (2868297 bytes)
Pages
300\300
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

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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