Title Unchained voices : an anthology of Black authors in the English-speaking world of the eighteenth century / Vincent Carretta, editor

Edition Expanded ed Published Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, ©2004

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 400 pages) : illustrations Contents Narrative of the uncommon sufferings, and suprizing deliverance of Briton Hammon, a Negro man / Briton Hammon -- Poems: An evening thought ; An address to Miss Phillis Wheatly, Ethiopian poetess / Jupiter Hammon -- A narrative of the most remarkable particulars in the life of James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, an African prince, as related by himself / James Albert ukawsaw Gronniosaw -- Poems: An elegiac poem, on the death of--George Whitefield ; Poems on various subjects, religious and moral ; "To his excellency General Washington" / Phillis Wheatley -- "An ode" / Francis Williams -- Letters of the late Ignatius Sancho, an African. In two volumes. To which are prefixed, memoirs of his life / Ignatius Sancho -- A narrative of the Lord's wonderful dealings with John Marrant, a Black / John Marrant -- The life and confession of Johnson Green, who is to be executed this day, August 17th, 1786, for the atrocious crime of burglary; together with his last and dying words / Johnson Green -- "Petition of an African slave, to the Legislature of Massachusetts" / Belinda -- Thoughts and sentiments on the evil and wicked traffic of the slavery ad commerce of the human species, humbly submitted to the inhabitants of Great Britain, by Ottobah Cugoano, a native of Africa / Quobna Ottobah Cugoano -- The interesting narrative of the life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African, written by himself / Olaudah Equiano -- Copy of a letter from Benjamin Banneker to the Secretary of State, with his answer / Benjamin Banneker -- "An account of several Baptist churches, consisting chiefly of Negro slaves: particularly of one at Kingston, in Jamaica; and another at Savannah in Georgia" / Geroge Liele -- "An account of the life of Mr. David George, from Sierra Leone in Africa; given by himself in a conversation with Brother Rippon of London, and Brother Pearce of Birmingham" / David George -- "Memoirs of the life of Boston King, a Black preacher. Written by himself, during his residence at Kingswood-School" / Boston King -- A narrative of the life and adventures of Venture, a native of Africa: but resident above sixty years in the United States of America, related by himself / Venture Smith Summary Vincent Carretta has assembled the most comprehensive anthology ever published of writings by eighteenth-century people of African descent, capturing the diverse experiences of blacks on both sides of the Atlantic--America, Britain, the West Indies, and Africa--between 1760 and 1798. --from publisher description Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Print version record Subject English literature -- Black authors. Black people -- English-speaking countries -- History -- 18th century -- Sources Black people -- Great Britain -- History -- Sources African Americans -- History -- To 1863 -- Sources American literature -- African American authors. African Americans -- Literary collections English literature -- 18th century. Black people -- Literary collections LITERARY COLLECTIONS -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh. LITERARY CRITICISM -- American -- African American. Black people. African Americans. American literature -- African American authors. English literature. English literature -- Black authors. Literatur Anthologie Littérature anglaise -- Auteurs noirs -- 18e siècle. English-speaking countries. Great Britain. Großbritannien Englisch. Schwarze. USA. Genre/Form History. Literary collections. Sources. Form Electronic book Author Carretta, Vincent. ISBN 9780813144085 0813144086 9780813144092 0813144094

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