Collection · 6 books · 1788 to 1853 AD
Abolition
Writings from the movement to abolish slavery.
1700s
An Account of the Slave Trade on the Coast of Africa
Alexander Falconbridge · 1788 AD — a ship's surgeon's firsthand account of kidnapping and brutality aboard the slave ships.
Thoughts Upon the African Slave Trade
John Newton · 1788 AD — a former slave ship captain's firsthand confession against the slave trade.
The Interesting Narrative
Olaudah Equiano · 1789 AD — his life from enslavement in West Africa to freedom.
1800s
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass · 1845 AD — his escape from slavery and the making of an abolitionist.
Narrative of Sojourner Truth
Sojourner Truth · 1850 AD — her journey from slavery in New York to becoming a voice for abolition.
Twelve Years a Slave
Solomon Northup · 1853 AD — a free man's account of twelve years kidnapped into slavery in Louisiana.
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