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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave & Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

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Author Frederick Douglass, Harriet Jacobs
Introduction by Kwame Anthony Appiah
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On sale Oct 10, 2000 | 432 Pages | 978-0-679-78328-2
| Grades 9-12 + AP/IB
Reading Level: Lexile 1080L
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Frederick Douglass's Narrative, first published in 1845, is an enlightening and incendiary text. Born into slavery, Douglass became the preeminent spokesman for his people during his life; his narrative is an unparalleled account of the dehumanizing effects of slavery and Douglass's own triumph over it.

Like Douglass, Harriet Jacobs was born into slavery, and in 1861 she published Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, now recognized as the most comprehensive antebellum slave narrative written by a woman. Jacobs's account broke the silence on the exploitation of African American female slaves, and it remains crucial reading.

These narratives illuminate and inform each other. This edition includes an incisive Introduction by Kwame Anthony Appiah and extensive annotations.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS, an outspoken abolitionist, was born into slavery in Maryland in 1818 and, after his escape in 1838, repeatedly risked his own freedom as a prominent anti-slavery lecturer, writer, and publisher. After the Civil War he continued to work as a social reformer, supported women's suffrage, and held several public offices. He died in 1895. View titles by Frederick Douglass
Harriet Jacobs View titles by Harriet Jacobs

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Frederick Douglass's Narrative, first published in 1845, is an enlightening and incendiary text. Born into slavery, Douglass became the preeminent spokesman for his people during his life; his narrative is an unparalleled account of the dehumanizing effects of slavery and Douglass's own triumph over it.

Like Douglass, Harriet Jacobs was born into slavery, and in 1861 she published Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, now recognized as the most comprehensive antebellum slave narrative written by a woman. Jacobs's account broke the silence on the exploitation of African American female slaves, and it remains crucial reading.

These narratives illuminate and inform each other. This edition includes an incisive Introduction by Kwame Anthony Appiah and extensive annotations.

Author

FREDERICK DOUGLASS, an outspoken abolitionist, was born into slavery in Maryland in 1818 and, after his escape in 1838, repeatedly risked his own freedom as a prominent anti-slavery lecturer, writer, and publisher. After the Civil War he continued to work as a social reformer, supported women's suffrage, and held several public offices. He died in 1895. View titles by Frederick Douglass
Harriet Jacobs View titles by Harriet Jacobs

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  • Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave & Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
    Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave & Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
    Frederick Douglass, Harriet Jacobs
    $6.95 US
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    Dec 28, 2004
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    Frederick Douglass, Harriet Jacobs
    $6.95 US
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