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Top authorsUnited States. Work Projects AdministrationSarah H. BradfordJosiah HensonCharles BallSolomon BayleyHenry BibbWilliam Wells BrownHenry Clay BruceAnnie L. BurtonCharles W. Chesnutt
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

Frederick Douglass

This work is an autobiographical narrative by Frederick Douglass, the former enslaved man who became a…

Cover of The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African Written By Himself

The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African Written By Himself

Olaudah Equiano

The work is an autobiographical narrative by Olaudah Equiano, an African who was enslaved and later freed,…

Cover of Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Written by Herself

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Written by Herself

Harriet A. Jacobs

The work is an autobiographical narrative by Harriet A. Jacobs, presented under the pseudonym Linda Brent,…

Cover of Twelve Years a Slave Narrative of Solomon Northup, a Citizen of New-York, Kidnapped in Washington City in 1841, and Rescued in 1853, from a Cotton Plantation near the Red River in Louisiana

Twelve Years a Slave Narrative of Solomon Northup, a Citizen of New-York, Kidnapped in Washington City in 1841, and Rescued in 1853, from a Cotton Plantation near the Red River in Louisiana

Solomon Northup

Solomon Northup’s Twelve Years a Slave is a first‑person memoir that records the author’s harrowing…

Cover of Scenes in the Life of Harriet Tubman

Scenes in the Life of Harriet Tubman

Sarah H. Bradford

The work is a modest, purpose‑driven memoir compiled by Sarah H.

Cover of Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume III, Florida Narratives

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume III, Florida Narratives

United States. Work Projects Administration

This volume is the third in the United States Work Projects Administration’s “Slave Narratives: A Folk…

Harriet, the Moses of Her People

Harriet, the Moses of Her People

Sarah H. Bradford

Cover of Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XII, Ohio Narratives

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XII, Ohio Narratives

United States. Work Projects Administration

Thirty Years a Slave From Bondage to Freedom: The Institution of Slavery as Seen on the Plantation and in the Home of the Planter: Autobiography of Louis Hughes

Thirty Years a Slave From Bondage to Freedom: The Institution of Slavery as Seen on the Plantation and in the Home of the Planter: Autobiography of Louis Hughes

Louis Hughes

Cover of Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb, an American Slave, Written by Himself

Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb, an American Slave, Written by Himself

Henry Bibb

The Fugitive Blacksmith or, Events in the History of James W. C. Pennington, Pastor of a Presbyterian Church, New York, Formerly a Slave in the State of Maryland, United States

The Fugitive Blacksmith or, Events in the History of James W. C. Pennington, Pastor of a Presbyterian Church, New York, Formerly a Slave in the State of Maryland, United States

James W. C. Pennington

Cover of Fifty Years in Chains; or, the Life of an American Slave

Fifty Years in Chains; or, the Life of an American Slave

Charles Ball

Frederick Douglass A Biography

Frederick Douglass A Biography

Charles W. Chesnutt

Memories of Childhood's Slavery Days

Memories of Childhood's Slavery Days

Annie L. Burton

Cover of Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume VI, Kansas Narratives

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume VI, Kansas Narratives

United States. Work Projects Administration

Cover of Illustrated Edition of the Life and Escape of Wm. Wells Brown from American Slavery Written by Himself

Illustrated Edition of the Life and Escape of Wm. Wells Brown from American Slavery Written by Himself

William Wells Brown

A Slave Girl's Story Being an Autobiography of Kate Drumgoold.

A Slave Girl's Story Being an Autobiography of Kate Drumgoold.

Kate Drumgoold

Cover of Father Henson's Story of His Own Life Truth Stranger Than Fiction

Father Henson's Story of His Own Life Truth Stranger Than Fiction

Josiah Henson

Cover of A narrative of some remarkable incidents, in the life of Solomon Bayley: formerly a slave, in the State of Delaware, North America

A narrative of some remarkable incidents, in the life of Solomon Bayley: formerly a slave, in the State of Delaware, North America

Solomon Bayley

Cover of The Life of Josiah Henson, Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada

The Life of Josiah Henson, Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada

Josiah Henson

Cover of The New Man: Twenty-nine years a slave, twenty-nine years a free man

The New Man: Twenty-nine years a slave, twenty-nine years a free man

Henry Clay Bruce

Cover of Life of Isaac Mason as a Slave

Life of Isaac Mason as a Slave

Isaac Mason