Articles related to "African American Folktales"
Trickster Tales
One early form of African American literature was the trickster tale, passed on from the first African slaves. But these tales were not just for entertainment; they also served as a way to rebel against the master. See how slaves made use of this wily character to teach and inspire.
trickster tales • african american folklore • african american folktales • slave culture • oral tradition
One early form of African American literature was the trickster tale, passed on from the first African slaves. But these tales were not just for entertainment; they also served as a way to rebel against the master. See how slaves made use of this wily character to teach and inspire.
trickster tales • african american folklore • african american folktales • slave culture • oral tradition
Trading Hearts
Penny and Adam lived in a small rented apartment in New York City during the Great Depression. They barely scraped by week to week on their meager incomes, but they made up in their love for one another everything they lacked in worldly goods. It was Christmas Eve, and neither had yet gotten a gift for the other...
penny • adam • love • depression • society
Penny and Adam lived in a small rented apartment in New York City during the Great Depression. They barely scraped by week to week on their meager incomes, but they made up in their love for one another everything they lacked in worldly goods. It was Christmas Eve, and neither had yet gotten a gift for the other...
penny • adam • love • depression • society
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