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In this groundbreaking compilation of first-person accounts of the runaway slave phenomenon, editors Devon Carbado and Donald Weise have recovered twelve narratives spanning eight decades—more than half of which have been long out of print. Told in the voices of the runaway slaves themselves, these narratives reveal the extraordinary and often innovative ways that these men and women sought freedom and demanded citizenship. Review "This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the historical reality of the slave experiences. Carbado and Weise have diligently selected narratives that will challenge readers' presumptions and cut against the mythology that slaves were passive, that mostly men (and not women) ran away, that slaves typically ran North (not South), and that gender and racial passing were rare occurrences. A landmark achievement, The Long Walk to Freedom allows fugitive slaves to speak for themselves—on their own terms and in their own voices."—Dr. Mary Frances Berry, Geraldine R. Segal Professor of American Social Thought and professor of history at the University of Pennsylvania “The editors step aside and let these remarkable men and women tell their o

Who reads The Long Walk to Freedom : Runaway Slave Narratives?

Author

and introduced by Devon W. Carbado and Donald Weise

Publisher

Beacon Press

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9780807069097

Category

history

Subjects

Literary Collections, Memoir, Science

Rating

4.04 / 5 (27 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14