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AMERICAN SLAVERY: A HISTORICL EXPLORATION OF LITERATURE

Slavery

History

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B2B & B2C

Slavery is a central feature of American history, one with which the nation still has not come fully to terms. In this book, that seminal topic is examined in a fresh way-through literature. Organized chronologically to show evolving attitudes toward American slavery in the 19th century, the work focuses on four key 19th-century texts that are frequently taught, using them as a gateway for understanding this critical period and why slavery had to be destroyed if the Union was to be maintained. In addition to examining the four works-Frederick Douglass's Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin, Harriet Jacobs's Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, and Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn-the book also provides numerous historical documents that contextualize slavery in the literary texts. These documents make it dramatically clear why issues such as abolition and the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 were so controversial for 19th-century Americans. Aligned with the ELA Common Core Standards, the title supports history teachers with insights into classic literary works, and it enhances the English curriculum with rich elaborations of relevant historical context.

American Slavery: A Historical Exploration of Literature

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American Slavery

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Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Recent Titles in Historical Explorations of Literature.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Dedication Page.
Acknowledgments.
Contents.
Introduction.
Chronology.
1: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written by Himself (1845).
2: Historical Background.
3: About Frederick Douglass.
4: Historical Explorations: Overseers.
5: Historical Explorations: Nineteenth-Century American Schoolbooks.
6: Why We Read Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Today.
7: Uncle Tom&#x2019;s Cabin (1852).
8: Historical Background.
9: About Harriet Beecher Stowe.
10: Historical Explorations: Slave Auctions.
11: Historical Explorations: Underground Railroad.
12: Why We Read Uncle Tom&#x2019;s Cabin Today.
13: Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (1861).
14: Historical Background.
15: About Harriet Jacobs.
16: Historical Explorations: Nat Turner&#x2019;s Rebellion.
17: Historical Explorations: The Fugitive Slave Law (1850).
18: Historical Explorations: Nineteenth-Century Views of Slavery.
19: Why We Read Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Today.
20: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884).
21: Historical Background.
22: About Mark Twain.
23: Historical Explorations: Abolition.
24: Historical Explorations: Slavery and Christianity.
25: Why We Read Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Today.
Index.
About the Author.

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