The Heroic Slave
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Famed abolitionist Frederick Douglass based his only fictional work on the gripping true story of the biggest slave rebellion in U.S. history. The Heroic Slave was inspired by a courageous uprising led by Madison Washington in 1841. Washington rallied 18 of the 135 slaves aboard a ship bound for New Orleans, the country's primary slave-trading market. The mutineers seized control, landing the ship in the British-controlled Bahamas, where their freedom was recognized. Originally published nearly a decade before the Civil War, Douglass's novella was one of the earliest examples of African-American fiction. Douglass presents Madison Washington's heroism less as a matter of violent escape and more as a voluntary act of claiming self-ownership. Douglass's retelling encouraged readers to engage in the abolitionist cause. It captivated readers by equating black slaves' rebellion against tyranny with the spirit and democratic ideals of the American Revolution.
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Douglass, F. (2019). The Heroic Slave. Dover Publications.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Douglass, Frederick. 2019. The Heroic Slave. Dover Publications.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Douglass, Frederick, The Heroic Slave. Dover Publications, 2019.
MLA Citation (style guide)Douglass, Frederick. The Heroic Slave. Dover Publications, 2019.
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