THE JOHN HARVARD LIBRARY

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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