I Was Born a Slave An Anthology of Classic Slave Narratives: 1849-1866
, by Taylor, Yuval; Johnson, CharlesNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9781556523328 | 1556523327
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 3/1/1999
This volume includes astonishing tales of heroic slaves. One, born free, was kidnapped and enslaved for twelve years; one was experimented upon by a doctor to see how deep his black skin went; one disguised herself as a male slave-owner; one hid herself from a lustful master in a crawlspace for seven years; one delighted in playing cruel practical jokes; one went whaling to avoid being recaptured; and one led an armed posse to battle would be kidnappers.