Through the Eyes of a Slave: Written Accounts

Through the Eyes of a Slave, 8/12/20; Eds., Wisdom Quarterly

Through the Eyes of a Slave: Written Accounts of American Slavery

Paperback by various authors (4.8 out of 5 stars with 41 ratings). Through the Eyes of a Slave contains a carefully selected collection of famous, influential, and moving American slave narratives.

They come from a variety of authors, including Solomon Northup's Twelve Years a Slave, which was adapted into the 2013 blockbuster film of the same name.

These compelling, inspirational, and often harrowing real-life stories offer a unique insight into the travails of slave life in 19th century America and are highly recommended for those with an interest in this dark chapter of American history. Contents include:

• “Thirty Years a Slave,” by Louis Hughes,
• “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass,” by Frederick Douglass,
• “Twelve Years a Slave,” by Solomon Northup,
• “Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom,” by William Craft and Ellen Craft, and
• “Twenty-Two Years a Slave, and Forty Years a Freeman,” by Austin Steward.

Read & Co. History proudly published this new collection of classic memoirs for the benefit of a new generation of readers and American historians. Through the Eyes of a Slave: Written Accounts of American Slavery (Kindle edition)