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1 online resource (xvii, 92 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
TABLE OF CONTENTS; LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; CONTRIBUTORS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; CHAPTER SIX |
| Summary |
In 1789, before the abolition of slavery in Great Britain or the United States of America, poet William Blake quietly appealed to the public's sense of humanity in Songs of Innocence Other the poem, "The Little Black Boy." In that same year, a former slave named Olaudah Equiano was catapulted to fame as a sympathetic face for the abolitionist movement Other the publication of his autobiography. Olaudah Equiano became an internationally sought after public speaker and enjoyed the remarkable success of nine editions of his book Otherin the five year span between 1789 and 1794, making him the wea |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Slavery in literature -- 18th century
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English literature -- 18th century -- History and criticism
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Literature: history & criticism.
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Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800.
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Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
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English literature
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Slavery in literature
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Stanton, Kamille Stone
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Chappel, Julie A
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| ISBN |
1443833142 |
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9781443833141 |
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