Spaces of Freedom: Lives of Fugitive Slaves in Their New Homes – Bc. Veronica Najvárková
Bc. Veronica Najvárková
Bachelor's thesis
Spaces of Freedom: Lives of Fugitive Slaves in Their New Homes
Spaces of Freedom: Lives of Fugitive Slaves in Their New Homes
Abstract:
Tato bakalářská práce zkoumá, jak se lišila kvalita života uprchlých amerických otroků v závislosti na tom, kde se usadili: na severu Spojených státu, v Kanadě, nebo v Anglii. Toto je zodpovězeno pomocí analýzy autobiografických vyprávění Thomase Smallwooda, Samuela Warda a Fredericka Douglasse, kteří poskytují podrobné svědectví o životě Afroameričanů po útěku z otroctví. Práce se zabývá třemi hlavními …moreAbstract:
This thesis compares the post-slavery experiences of fugitive slaves who settled in different destinations, namely the North of the United States, Canada, and England. Autobiographical slave narratives by Thomas Smallwood, Samuel Ward, and Frederick Douglass provide a detailed account of the post-slavery life of African Americans. The thesis explores three main themes: freedom and racism, faith, and …more
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 16. 5. 2023
Identifier:
https://is.muni.cz/th/tnzd1/
Thesis defence
- Date of defence: 8. 6. 2023
- Supervisor: B.A. Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel
- Reader: Mgr. Eliška Sýkorová
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Faculty of ArtsBachelor programme / field:
English Language and Literature / English Language and Literature
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