Description
| Product ID: | 9780143136088 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | Unsung |
| Subtitle: | Unheralded Narratives of American Slavery and Abolition |
| Authors: | Author: Michelle Commander, Schomberg Center |
| Page Count: | 288 |
| Subjects: | Diaries, letters and journals, Diaries, letters & journals, Literary essays, Slavery and abolition of slavery, Literary essays, Slavery & abolition of slavery, USA, c 1800 to c 1900 |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating A groundbreaking collection of abolitionist writing from throughout the history of American slaveryFrom the beginning of the transatlantic slave trade to the ambiguity of the reconstruction era, resistance and protest writing were a central part of slavery in America, and - ultimately - played a crucial role in its abolition. Placing well-known abolitionist writing alongside less celebrated and little-known accounts of everyday lives and activism, Unsung makes the case for focusing on the histories of black people as agents and architects of their own struggle and ultimate liberation. A groundbreaking collection of abolitionist writing from throughout the history of American slavery |
| Imprint Name: | Penguin Classics |
| Publisher Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2021-06-24 |
