New edition of Delany’s classic pre U.S. Civil war slavery tale which follows an escaped slave who tries to ignite insurrection against the de-humanizing institutions of depravation. New edition with a new introduction. Delany’s tale of Blake, an escaped slave in the era before the US Civil War brings the harrowing detail of life under slavery and offers a call to action for resistance. Casting beyond the misery of slavery Delany’s novel, located in the Southern United States and Cuba, demonstrates that alternatives are possible if only widespread insurrection could be ignited.
AUTHOR: Martin R. Delany (1812 85), abolitionist and first Black field officer in the U.S. Army, produced a collection of works that resonate still with advocates for civil rights and social justice. Writing the US Civil War he is often regarded as the father of Black Nationalism.