Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave : Written by Himself, Critical Edition

**A new edition of one of the most influential literary documents in American and African American history**Ideal for coursework in American and African American history, this revised edition of Frederick Douglass's memoir of his life as a slave in pre-Civil War Maryland incorporates a wide range of supplemental materials to enhance students' understanding of slavery, abolitionism, and the role of race in American society. Offering readers a new appreciation of Douglass's world, it includes documents relating to the slave narrative genre and to the later career of an essential figure in the nineteenth-century abolition movement. Ideal For Coursework In American And African American History, This Revised Edition Of Frederick Douglass?s Memoir Of His Life As A Slave In Pre-civil War Maryland Incorporates A Wide Range Of Supplemental Materials To Enhance Students? Understanding Of Slavery, Abolitionism, And The Role Of Race In American Society. Offering Readers A New Appreciation Of Douglass?s World, It Includes Documents Relating To The Slave Narrative Genre And To The Later Career Of An Essential Figure In The Nineteenth-century Abolition Movement. Preface -- Introduction By John W. Blassingame -- Narrative -- Historical Context -- Douglass And His Contemporary Critics -- Scholarly Assessments -- Afterword By John R. Mckivigan, Peter P. Hinks, And Heather L. Kaufman -- Chronology -- Four Maryland Families -- Historical Annotation To The Narrative. John R. Mckivigan, Peter P. Hinks, Heather L. Kaufman, Editors ; Gerald L. Fulkerson, Textual Editor ; Rebecca A. Pattillo, Assistant Editor ; Kate Burzlaff, Alex Smith, And Andrew Willey, Research Assistants. First Edition 2001. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. A new edition of one of the most influential literary documents in American and African American history Ideal for coursework in American and African American history, this revised edition of Frederick Douglass's memoir of his life as a slave in pre-Civil War Maryland incorporates a wide range of supplemental materials to enhance students' understanding of slavery, abolitionism, and the role of race in American society. Offering readers a new appreciation of Douglass's world, it includes documents relating to the slave narrative genre and to the later career of an essential figure in the nineteenth-century abolition movement. Declaration of Sentiments of the American Anti-Slavery Society: "Preamble" (1833) -- "I Have Come to Tell You Something about Slavery" (1841) -- Bill of Sale Manumitting Douglass (1846) -- Douglass and His Contemporary Critics -- Review of the Narrative (1845) -- Review of the Narrative (1845) -- Review of the Narrative (1845) -- "Gleams of Light" (1845) -- "To Tell the Public.-Falsehood Refuted" (1845) -- Letter to William Lloyd Garrison (1846) -- Scholarly Assessments -- The Classic Slave Narratives: Excerpt (1987) -- "Gender-Related Difference in the Slave Narratives": Excerpt (1994) Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Illustrations -- Narrative -- Historical Context -- The Doctrines and Discipline of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in America: "Of Slavery" (1798) -- Slavery Defended from Scripture, against the Attacks of the Abolitionists: Excerpt (1842) -- Walker's Appeal to the Coloured Citizens of the World: Excerpt (1829) -- "Insurrection of the Blacks," Niles Weekly Register (1831) -- "Extract from a Discourse Delivered before the New-York Society for Promoting the Manumission of Slaves" (1797) To Tell a Free Story: Excerpt (1986) -- From Behind the Veil: Excerpt (1979) -- Afterword -- Chronology -- Four Maryland Families -- Historical Annotation to the Narrative -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y This book is an autobiographical account by runaway slave Frederick Douglass that chronicles his experiences with his owners and overseers and discusses how slavery affected both slaves and slaveholders.