Why are slave narratives so important to the canon of African American literature? How did the existence of these early narrative

Why are slave narratives so important to the canon of African American literature? How did the existence of these early narrative

Topic: Slave Narratives

Instructions: After reading (Walker’s Appeal, Jacob’s Incidents, and Douglass’s Narrative), consider the following:

1. Why are slave narratives so important to the canon of African American literature?

2. How did the existence of these early narrative texts, written by African American slaves (and former slaves), challenge the prevailing thoughts on literacy among a largely subjugated group of people?

3. In your view, which of the four (4) stages of the traditional slave narrative is the most compelling?

You may respond to these questions in whichever format that you so choose, as long as your response engages with the material covered in the Module. Your response should be no more than 300 words

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