African American Voices: A Documentary Reader, 1619-1877

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 America
• Includes extensive excerpts from slave narratives, interviews with former slaves, and letters by African Americans that document the experience of bondage
• Comprehensive headnotes introduce each selection
• A Visual History chapter provides images to supplement the written documents
• Includes an extensive bibliography and bibliographic essay