This book presents selected writings representing a variety of perspectives on the social issue of slavery found in Toni Morrison's "Beloved."

Includes chronology.

Background on Toni Morrison - The life of Toni Morrison / Denise Heinze and Catherine E. Lewis - Morrison creates a black history that is an essential part of the American dream / Sture Allen - Morrison based Beloved on a true story / Cincinnati Enquirer - Slavery in Beloved - Beloved shows how the power of love helped black people survive slavery / Carolyn C. Denard - Morrison uses slave songs to show the humanity of slaves / Peter J. Capuano - Racial solidarity is the only solution to slavery and racism / Doreatha Drummond Mbalia - The character Beloved depicts the loss of cultural identity that occurred during slavery / Lisa Williams - An African American identity was forged by slavery / Timothy L. Parrish - Slavery robbed African Americans of their personal identities / Jennifer L. Holden - Beloved exposes the psychological trauma caused by slavery / J. Brooks Bouson - Morrison examines the divisive impact of racial oppression / Babacar M'Baye - Slavery damaged the mother-child relationship / Wilfred D. Samuels and Clenora Hudson-Weems - Contemporary perspectives on slavery - Slavery remains a significant global problem / E. Benjamin Skinner, as told to Terrence McNally - US companies are complicit in modern-day slavery / Sarah C. Pierce - It is possible to eradicate modern slavery / Kevin Bales - Human sex trafficking is big business / Rodney Hill and Amanda Walker-Rodriguez.