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African American history : Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, Incidents In The Life Of A Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs, Up From Slavery by Booker T. Washington

African American history is the part of American history that looks at the history of African Americans or Black Americans.

Of the 10.7 million Africans who were brought to the Americas until the 1860s, 450 thousand were shipped to what is now the United States.

Most African Americans are descended from Africans who were brought directly from Africa to America and became slaves. The future slaves were originally captured in African wars or raids and transported in the Atlantic slave trade.

Our collection includes the following of works:

Narrative Of The Life by Frederick Douglass. The impassioned abolitionist and eloquent orator provides graphic descriptions of his childhood and horrifying experiences as a slave as well as a harrowing record of his dramatic escape to the North and eventual freedom.

Incidents In The Life Of A Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs. Powerful by portrayal of the brutality of slave life through the inspiring tale of one woman's dauntless spirit and faith.

Up From Slavery by Booker T. Washington. Washington rose to become the most influential spokesman for African Americans of his day. He describes events in a remarkable life that began in slavery and culminated in worldwide recognition.



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  1. The Essential Classics: Volume 2 : Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar; Animal Farm; Crime and Punishment; Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass; & Wuthering Heights

    George Orwell, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Maurice Leblanc, Emily Brontë, Frederick Douglass

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  2. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: The Original 1845 Edition (The Autobiography Classics Of Frederick Douglass) :

    Frederick Douglass

    audiobook
  3. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass : An American Slave – The Iconic Autobiography that Shaped History

    Frederick Douglass, Zenith Horizon Publishing

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  4. My Bondage and My Freedom : The Powerful Autobiography of Frederick Douglass

    Frederick Douglass, Zenith Horizon Publishing

    book
  5. My Bondage and My Freedom : A Powerful Testament to the Spirit of Freedom and the Voice of a Nation's Conscience

    Frederick Douglass, Zenith Golden Quill

    book
  6. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass : A Defining Testimony of Human Courage, Dignity, and the Will to Be Free

    Frederick Douglass, Zenith Golden Quill

    book
  7. My Bondage and My Freedom : A Landmark Autobiography of Enslavement, Resistance, and Liberation

    Frederick Douglass, Zenith Evergreen Literary Co

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  8. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass : An American Slave's Journey from Bondage to Voice

    Frederick Douglass, Zenith Evergreen Literary Co

    book
  9. The Heroic Slave

    Frederick Douglass

    audiobook
  10. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass : Journey to Freedom

    Frederick Douglass, Zenith Crescent Moon Press

    book
  11. My Bondage and My Freedom : The Life-Changing Journey of Frederick Douglass

    Frederick Douglass, Zenith Crescent Moon Press

    book
  12. The Heroic Slave

    Frederick Douglass

    audiobook