PBS
How The Autobiography Of A Muslim Slave Is Challenging An American Narrative
Omar Ibn Said was 37 years old when he was taken from his West African home and transported to Charleston, South Carolina, as a slave in the 1800s. Now, his one-of-a-kind autobiographical manuscript has been translated from its original...
Great Big Story
Inside the Historic Swamp Refuge for African-American Slaves
Explore the remarkable story of enslaved peoples who found freedom in the harsh environment of the Great Dismal Swamp.
NC State University
Public Media Foundation: Scribbling Women: Jacobs: Incidents in the Life
Harriet Jacobs' slave narrative Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is provided in dramatized audio. Includes literary interpretation, the author's biography, historical context and lesson plans. [28:32]