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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

An American Slave, Written by Himself

  • Introduction: Frederick Douglass Writes His Story [Robert B. Stepto]
  • Note on the Text
  • Chronology of Frederick Douglass’s Life
  • Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
    • Preface by William Lloyd Garrison (May 1, 1845)
    • Letter from Wendell Phillips, Esq. (April 22, 1845)
    • Chapters 1–11
    • Appendix (April 28, 1845)
  • Selected Bibliography

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