Frederick Douglass

Introduction

The slave narratives produced in England towards the eighteenth century, but soon became the basis of African American literature. In this paper, it discussed the narratives and works of the Harriet Jacobs, William Lloyd and Frederick Douglass. To present the reality of slavery, a number of early slaves such as Harriet Jacobs, William Lloyd and Frederick Douglass published autobiographical accounts of their situation.

Discussion and analysis

American slave narratives and the Caribbean can be categorized into three forms or styles: Tales of religious redemption, tales to inspire the abolitionist struggle, and stories or tales of progress. The latter are the most popular ...