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message 1: by Valerie (new)

Valerie As I said, there is a multivolume work from the Federal Writer's Project (part of the WPA), in which many former slaves were interviewed about their personal stories. There's at least one full set at Langston University (in Oklahoma), but I'm not sure where else there'd be a copy.


message 2: by Thom (new)

Thom Dunn Would like to see some precision here: Is this slavery based on race, on negritude per se, slavery in North America ? Slavery and racial discrimination directed at people of color by Euro-americans in the United States after the Civil War ? etc.


message 3: by Bettie (new)

Bettie Oh! does this just have to be American then? Spartacus is not wanted here?


message 4: by Thom (new)

Thom Dunn Bettie wrote: "Oh! does this just have to be American then? Spartacus is not wanted here?"

Good point and the point of my question. "Slavery" is a big issue...does it include Stockholm Syndrome ? Patty Hearst ? 1984 ?


message 5: by Thom (new)

Thom Dunn The defense attorney in Passage to India leaves the courtroom in tears shouting "We are all slaves"....Was he correct ?


Susanna - Censored by GoodReads Would seem to have gone wonky again. It does that periodically.


message 7: by Bridget (last edited May 30, 2012 08:00PM) (new)

Bridget Thom wrote: "Bettie wrote: "Oh! does this just have to be American then? Spartacus is not wanted here?"

Good point and the point of my question. "Slavery" is a big issue...does it include Stockholm Syndrome ?..."


Best novels and memoirs african-american slavery.

I am still reeling over the fact that Adventures of Huckleberry Finn made the list. Number 3 no LESS.


message 8: by Thom (new)

Thom Dunn Bridget wrote: "Thom wrote: "Bettie wrote: "Oh! does this just have to be American then? Spartacus is not wanted here?"

Good point and the point of my question. "Slavery" is a big issue...does it include Stockho..."


At the crux of Huckleberry Finn, our hero decides that he will risk Hell rather than do the LEGAL thing and turn Jim in to the authorities. Their friendship flies in the face of the "peculiar institution".


message 9: by Thom (new)

Thom Dunn Bridget wrote: "Thom wrote: "Bettie wrote: "Oh! does this just have to be American then? Spartacus is not wanted here?"

Good point and the point of my question. "Slavery" is a big issue...does it include Stockho..."


At the crux of Huckleberry Finn, our hero decides that he will risk Hell rather than do the LEGAL thing and turn Jim in to the authorities. Their friendship flies in the face of the "peculiar institution".


Susanna - Censored by GoodReads Frankly, I am stunned Huck Finn is less than #1.


message 11: by [deleted user] (last edited May 30, 2012 10:57PM) (new)

I think I just fixed that situation.

ETA: Nope, only to #2


message 12: by J (new)

J For those who are really interested in Black History, please check out my non-profit educational organization. It's called the Black-a-Day Project.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Bl...


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