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The long walk to freedom : runaway slave narratives, edited, and with introductions, by Devon W. Carbado and Donald Weise, (electronic resource)

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Summary
A compilation of 12 first-person accounts of the runaway slave phenomenon spanning eight decades. Told in the voices of the runaway slaves themselves, these narratives reveal the extraordinary and often innovative ways that these men and women sought freedom and demanded citizenship. Also included is an essay by UCLA history professor Brenda Stevenson that contextualizes these narratives, as well as a look into the daily life of a slave. Divided into four categories--running away for family, running inspired by religion, running by any means necessary, and running to be free-these stories are a testament to the indelible spirit of these remarkable survivors
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 online resource (xxiv, 248 p.)
Contents
  • Running because of family.
  • From
  • Slavery days in old Kentucky. A true story of a father who wold his wife and four children. By one of the children ;
  • From
  • The narrative of Bethany Veney, a slave woman ;
  • From
  • Life and adventures of Robert, the hermit of Massachusetts, who has lived 44 years in a cave, secluded from human society. Comprising, an account of his birth, parentage, sufferings, and providential escape from unjust and cruel bondage in early life-- and his reasons for becoming a recluse
  • Running inspired by religion.
  • From
  • A narrative of some remarkable incidents in the life of Solomon Bayley, formerly a slave in the State of Delaware, North America; written by himself, and published for his benefit; to which are prefixed, a few remarks by Robert Hurnard ;
  • "I will run away"
  • From
  • The confessions of Nat Turner, the leader of the late insurrection in Southampton, Va. ;
  • From
  • Sunshine and shadow of slave life. Reminiscences as told by Isaac D. Williams to "Tege"
  • running by any means necessary.
  • From
  • Incidents in the life of a slave girl. Written by herself ;
  • From
  • Narrative of the life of Henry Box Brown, written by himself ;
  • From
  • Running to be free.
  • Running a thousand miles for freedom, or, The escape of William and Ellen Craft from slavery
  • Contextualizing the runaway experience : a brief history of slavery in America
  • by Brenda E. Stevenson
  • From
  • A narrative of the adventures and escape of Moses Roper, from American slavery. With an appendix, containing a list of places visited by the author in Great Britain and Ireland and the British Isles; and other matter ;
  • From
  • Narrative of James Curry, a fugitive slave ;
  • From
  • Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass, an American slave. Written by himself
Isbn
9780807069134
Link
http://sfpl.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=0D73DFFC-E310-4330-9781-6A1684DB5F4F
Instance
Label
The long walk to freedom : runaway slave narratives
Title
The long walk to freedom
Title remainder
runaway slave narratives
Statement of responsibility
edited, and with introductions, by Devon W. Carbado and Donald Weise
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
A compilation of 12 first-person accounts of the runaway slave phenomenon spanning eight decades. Told in the voices of the runaway slaves themselves, these narratives reveal the extraordinary and often innovative ways that these men and women sought freedom and demanded citizenship. Also included is an essay by UCLA history professor Brenda Stevenson that contextualizes these narratives, as well as a look into the daily life of a slave. Divided into four categories--running away for family, running inspired by religion, running by any means necessary, and running to be free-these stories are a testament to the indelible spirit of these remarkable survivors
Biography type
collective biography
Cataloging source
TEFOD
Dewey number
306.3/62092
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
LC call number
E450
LC item number
.L83 2012eb
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Carbado, Devon W
  • Weise, Donald
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Slave narratives
  • Fugitive slaves
  • Slaves' writings, American
  • Slavery
  • Underground Railroad
Label
The long walk to freedom : runaway slave narratives, edited, and with introductions, by Devon W. Carbado and Donald Weise, (electronic resource)
Link
http://sfpl.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=0D73DFFC-E310-4330-9781-6A1684DB5F4F
Instantiates
Publication
Antecedent source
unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Running because of family.
  • From
  • Slavery days in old Kentucky. A true story of a father who wold his wife and four children. By one of the children ;
  • From
  • The narrative of Bethany Veney, a slave woman ;
  • From
  • Life and adventures of Robert, the hermit of Massachusetts, who has lived 44 years in a cave, secluded from human society. Comprising, an account of his birth, parentage, sufferings, and providential escape from unjust and cruel bondage in early life-- and his reasons for becoming a recluse
  • Running inspired by religion.
  • From
  • A narrative of some remarkable incidents in the life of Solomon Bayley, formerly a slave in the State of Delaware, North America; written by himself, and published for his benefit; to which are prefixed, a few remarks by Robert Hurnard ;
  • "I will run away"
  • From
  • The confessions of Nat Turner, the leader of the late insurrection in Southampton, Va. ;
  • From
  • Sunshine and shadow of slave life. Reminiscences as told by Isaac D. Williams to "Tege"
  • running by any means necessary.
  • From
  • Incidents in the life of a slave girl. Written by herself ;
  • From
  • Narrative of the life of Henry Box Brown, written by himself ;
  • From
  • Running to be free.
  • Running a thousand miles for freedom, or, The escape of William and Ellen Craft from slavery
  • Contextualizing the runaway experience : a brief history of slavery in America
  • by Brenda E. Stevenson
  • From
  • A narrative of the adventures and escape of Moses Roper, from American slavery. With an appendix, containing a list of places visited by the author in Great Britain and Ireland and the British Isles; and other matter ;
  • From
  • Narrative of James Curry, a fugitive slave ;
  • From
  • Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass, an American slave. Written by himself
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xxiv, 248 p.)
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780807069134
Isbn Type
(electronic bk.)
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
ill.
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
unknown
Sound
unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)808126990
Label
The long walk to freedom : runaway slave narratives, edited, and with introductions, by Devon W. Carbado and Donald Weise, (electronic resource)
Link
http://sfpl.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=0D73DFFC-E310-4330-9781-6A1684DB5F4F
Publication
Antecedent source
unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Running because of family.
  • From
  • Slavery days in old Kentucky. A true story of a father who wold his wife and four children. By one of the children ;
  • From
  • The narrative of Bethany Veney, a slave woman ;
  • From
  • Life and adventures of Robert, the hermit of Massachusetts, who has lived 44 years in a cave, secluded from human society. Comprising, an account of his birth, parentage, sufferings, and providential escape from unjust and cruel bondage in early life-- and his reasons for becoming a recluse
  • Running inspired by religion.
  • From
  • A narrative of some remarkable incidents in the life of Solomon Bayley, formerly a slave in the State of Delaware, North America; written by himself, and published for his benefit; to which are prefixed, a few remarks by Robert Hurnard ;
  • "I will run away"
  • From
  • The confessions of Nat Turner, the leader of the late insurrection in Southampton, Va. ;
  • From
  • Sunshine and shadow of slave life. Reminiscences as told by Isaac D. Williams to "Tege"
  • running by any means necessary.
  • From
  • Incidents in the life of a slave girl. Written by herself ;
  • From
  • Narrative of the life of Henry Box Brown, written by himself ;
  • From
  • Running to be free.
  • Running a thousand miles for freedom, or, The escape of William and Ellen Craft from slavery
  • Contextualizing the runaway experience : a brief history of slavery in America
  • by Brenda E. Stevenson
  • From
  • A narrative of the adventures and escape of Moses Roper, from American slavery. With an appendix, containing a list of places visited by the author in Great Britain and Ireland and the British Isles; and other matter ;
  • From
  • Narrative of James Curry, a fugitive slave ;
  • From
  • Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass, an American slave. Written by himself
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xxiv, 248 p.)
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780807069134
Isbn Type
(electronic bk.)
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
ill.
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
unknown
Sound
unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)808126990

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