The New Abolitionists: (Neo)Slave Narratives and Contemporary Prison Writings

Writings by twentieth-century imprisoned authors examining confinement, enslavement, and political organizing in prison.

This collection of essays and interviews provides a frank look at the nature and purposes of prisons in the United States from the perspective of the prisoners. Written by Native American, African American, Latino, Asian, and European American prisoners, the book examines captivity and democracy, the racial "other," gender and violence, and the stigma of a suspect humanity...