This giant anthology of African American literature includes some of the earliest published works of African American writers. It includes works by such writers as William Wells Brown, Frederick Douglass, and Sojourner Truth.
The following works are included in this collection:Clotel, or The President's DaughterClotelle: A Tale of the Southern StatesClotelle; or The Colored HeroineIncidents in the Life of a Slave GirlOur NigMy Bondage and My FreedomNarrative of the Life of Frederick DouglassThe Narrative of Sojourner TruthNegro Explorer at the North PoleThe Negro ProblemThree Years in EuropeTwelve Years A SlaveUp From Slavery: An Autobiography