African American Voices: A Documentary Reader, 1619-1877

ISBN: 1405182679

Author: Mintz, Steven

Condition: New

A succinct, up-to-date overview of the history of slavery that places American slavery in comparative perspective.Provides students with more than 70 primary documents on the history of slavery in AmericaIncludes extensive excerpts from slave narratives, interviews with former slaves, and letters by African Americans that document the experience of bondageComprehensive headnotes introduce each selectionA Visual History chapter provides images to supplement the written documentsIncludes an extensive bibliography and bibliographic essay