Download or read book The Classic Slave Narratives written by Henry Louis Gates and published by Signet. This book was released on 1987 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These autobiographical narratives are the first texts in which black slaves began to proclaim themselves as human beings. The literature forms an intriguing personal tapestry, encompassing varied stories but inevitably depicting the horrors of human bondadge.