The Slave's Narrative

Black Images in Contemporary Slavery-Themed Novel Written by Whites American: Reflecting the Persistence of White Supremacy

“…Slavery novel, basically, is a part of slave narrative in American literature (Davis & Gates, 1985). It is the writing which recording the experiences of enslaved Africans in the U.S.A. and chronicles the evolution of white supremacy particularly in the South (Andrew 2004;Davis & Gates, 1985;Escott, 1979).…”

“…Slavery novel, basically, is a part of slave narrative in American literature (Davis & Gates, 1985). It is the writing which recording the experiences of enslaved Africans in the U.S.A. and chronicles the evolution of white supremacy particularly in the South (Andrew 2004;Davis & Gates, 1985;Escott, 1979). Davis & Gates (1985) stated that the slaves narratives are the genuine sources of the ontological and epistemological concerns of human beings enslaved in antebellum America.…”

“…It is the writing which recording the experiences of enslaved Africans in the U.S.A. and chronicles the evolution of white supremacy particularly in the South (Andrew 2004;Davis & Gates, 1985;Escott, 1979). Davis & Gates (1985) stated that the slaves narratives are the genuine sources of the ontological and epistemological concerns of human beings enslaved in antebellum America. Accordingly, slave narratives were used to serve as "historical document and literary works as well" (Ernest, 2011, p. 95).…”