Major voices : the drama of slavery / selected with introductions by Eric Gardner.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gardner, Eric.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Slavery--Drama.

Slavery.

Racism.

Racism--Drama.

African Americans--Drama.

African Americans.

Theater--United States--History--19th century.

Theater.

United States.

History.

Genre:

Drama.

Physical Description:

xxxix, 628 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New Milford, Conn. : Toby Press, 2005.

Summary:

The stage was a vital force in 19th Century America, especially in the debates over slavery and race. This Toby original anthology brings together for the first time a selection of plays that shaped way in which the drama of slavery was performed in the American theatre.

Contents:

Slaves in Algiers; or a Struggle for Freedom

Slaves In Algiers 15

Early Abolitionist Drama

The Kidnapped Clergyman; or, Experience the Best Teacher 75

The Fugitives 109

Early Minstrel Material

Minstrel Song Lyrics 141

Oh, Hush! or, the Virginny Cupids 149

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Uncle Tom's Cabin 171

The Christian Slave

The Christian Slave 267

The Escape; or, a Leap for Freedom

The Escape; or, A Leap for Freedom 371

Opinions Of The Press 433

The Stars and Stripes; a Melo-Drama

The Stars and Stripes 443

The Octoroon; or, Life in Louisiana

The Octoroon 485

Later Minstrel Material

Bones Finds Himself Famous 565

Brudder Bones as a Carpet-Bagger 569

Presidency on the Brain 573

Bones on de War Path 575

The Colored Senators 579

Peculiar Sam; or, the Underground Railroad

Peculiar Sam; or The Underground Railroad 595.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages xxxv-xxxviii).

ISBN:

1592641180

1592641172

OCLC:

61171418