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In March 1807, the British Parliament passed an Act making the trading and transportation of slaves illegal. It was many years before slavery, as it was known then, was abolished, and slavery still continues today in different ways, but it was a big step forward towards the empancipation of a people.Malorie Blackman has drawn together some of the finest of today's writers and poets to contribute to this important anthology. Their short stories and poems sit alongside first-hand accounts of slavery from freed slaves, making a fascinating and absorbing collection that remembers and commemorates one of the most brutal and long-lasting inflictions of misery that human beings have inflicted upon other human beings.UNHEARD VOICES Contributors-Foreword from Malorie Blackman* New Stories-New stories from the following authors-Malorie BlackmanSandra AgardValerie BloomCatherine Johnson* Extracts from published works-Alex Haley (ROOTS)James Berry (AJEEMAH AND HIS SON)Lalita Tademy (CANE RIVER)Gary Paulsen (extract from NIGHTJOHN)* Slave Narratives-Extracts from the classic slave narratives written mostly in the l9th century and telling the true-life accounts of slavery from those who had been born into slavery. Extracts included from-Olaudah EquianoHarriet JacobsFrederick DouglassMary Prince* PoetryPoems from-Benjamin ZephaniahGrace NicholsJohn AgardJames Berry No library descriptions found. |
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 Google Books — Loading...GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)820.80358Literature English English literature in more than one form Collections of literary texts in more than one form Dealing with specific themes and subjects Humanity Historical, political, military themesRatingAverage: (4.33)
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This is a book of different stories and poems of people who were in held in slavery many years ago. It was well written and organized to show that slavery is an inhuman trade in history to capture the misery and suffering of those who could not escape injustice. Malorie Blackman gathered together riveting stories and first hand recollections on the theme of slavery.
Among the collections gathered were people like John Agard, Olaudah Equiano, Alex Haley, Benjamin Zephaniah and one of the works appears alongside is an original story that was foreword from Malorie herself. The stories are from the early 1800’s to the end of that century. The stories capture the lives of the slaves through the seizing of the people, the transporting, the trading, the punishments, the hunger, the sexual abuse, and the terrible horror of separating family members especially the mothers who had their children taken away at an early age to sell at the markets and never to be seen again.
This was an inspiring stimulating book of stories and poems of the past, forever to be told with honor to these people and reminding the readers to look forward to our future, because changes and events are happening in all Countries now. We need to move forward in which all people of the world may live together in Freedom……
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