ENG 260A CDX - Lit Tpc: American Slave Narratives

4 Credit(s)

During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, slaves of African origin composed a series of autobiographies that gave voice to experiences of slavery unknown to most Americans at the time. These were political texts that helped promote the movement to abolish slavery. These were also literary texts that formed a distinctly American genre of writing. Today, these fascinating texts tell the hidden stories of slavery, help us to understand the cultural contexts of bondage, and provide poignant insights into the problems facing a nation founded on freedom and equality while still supporting a system of human bondage. Cross-listed ETHS 250B. This course contributes to the pre-1865 literature requirement.

Prerequisite(s): W tag or concurrent enrollment in W-tag course.