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Heglar, Charles J. Rethinking the slave narrative : slave marriage and the narratives of Henry Bibb and William and Ellen Craft / Charles J. Heglar. p. cm.—(Contributions in Afro-American and African studies, ISSN 0069–9624 ; no. 204) Includes bibliographical references (p.) and index. ISBN 0–313–31875–1 (alk. paper) 1. Bibb, Henry, b. 1815. Narrative of the life and adventures of Henry Bibb. 2. Craft, William. Running a thousand miles for freedom. 3. Craft, Ellen. 4. Slavery in literature. 5. Marriage in literature. 6. Slaves—United States—Biography—History and criticism. 7. Slaves' writings, American—History and criticism. 8. American literature—Afro-American authors—History and criticism. 9. American literature—19th century—History and criticism. I. Title. II. Series. E444.B58H44 2001 305.5′67′092273—dc21 00–052138

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Copyright © 2001 by Charles J. Heglar

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Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 00–052138 ISBN: 0–313–31875–1 ISSN: 0069–9624

First published in 2001

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