In his wrenching, classic autobiography--one of the most important documents in American history--Douglass describes himself as a man who became a Slave and, later, a Slave who became a man.
This edition includes an incisive Introduction by Kwame Anthony Appiah and extensive annotations..
These narratives illuminate and inform each other.
Jacobs\'s account broke the silence on the exploitation of African American female slaves, and it remains crucial reading.
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.
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.
Frederick Douglass\'s Narrative, first published in 1845, is an enlightening and incendiary text.
This Modern Library Paperback Classics edition combines the two most important African American Slave narratives into one volume.
Reissue.
In his wrenching, classic autobiography--one of the most important documents in American history--Douglass describes himself as a man who became a Slave and, later, a Slave who became a man
