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Consigned to illiteracy, American slaves left little record of their thoughts and feelings--or so we have believed. But a few learned to use pen and paper to make sense of their experiences, despite prohibitions. These authors' perspectives rewrite the history of emancipation and force us to rethink the relationship between literacy and freedom. Read more...
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Christopher Hager earned his undergraduate degree at Stanford University and his PhD at Northwestern University. He is currently Associate Professor of English at Trinity College in Connecticut.
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