{"product_id":"narrative-of-the-life-of-frederick-douglass-an-american-slave-incidents-in-the-life-of-a-slave-girl","title":"Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave \u0026 Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eNarrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave \u0026amp; Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eFrederick Douglass\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780679783282\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eModern Library\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2000\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003e1\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eClean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction by Kwame Anthony Appiah\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eCommentary by Jean Fagan Yellin and Margaret Fuller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Modern Library edition combines two of the most important African American slave narratives--crucial works that each illuminate and inform the other. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Frederick Douglass's \u003ci\u003eNarrative, \u003c\/i\u003efirst published in 1845, is an enlightening and incendiary text. Born into slavery, Douglass became the preeminent spokesman for his people during his life; his narrative is an unparalleled account of the dehumanizing effects of slavery and Douglass's own triumph over it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Like Douglass, Harriet Jacobs was born into slavery, and in 1861 she published \u003ci\u003eIncidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, \u003c\/i\u003enow recognized as the most comprehensive antebellum slave narrative written by a woman. Jacobs's account broke the silence on the exploitation of African American female slaves, and it remains essential reading. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eIncludes a Modern Library Reading Group Guide\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Modern Library","offers":[{"title":"Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave \u0026 Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl | Frederick Douglass | Paperback | 9780679783282 | Used: Very Good | Biography 1525642 (temp: 26)","offer_id":48883981615256,"sku":"1525642","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/61amY3u5liL.jpg?v=1776479777","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/narrative-of-the-life-of-frederick-douglass-an-american-slave-incidents-in-the-life-of-a-slave-girl","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}