{"product_id":"narrative-of-the-life-of-frederick-douglass-an-american-slave-incidents-in-the-life-of-a-slave-girl-9780679783282","title":"Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave \u0026 Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-397979\"\u003eFrederick Douglass\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3393520\"\u003eHarriet Jacobs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Modern Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/10\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.96h x 5.19w x 0.96d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780679783282\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0679783288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO002000\"\u003eCultural, Ethnic \u0026amp; Regional | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC001000\"\u003eEthnic Studies | American | African American \u0026amp; Black Studies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC054000\"\u003eSlavery\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKwame Anthony Appiah \u003c\/b\u003eteaches at Princeton University. His works include \u003ci\u003eIn My Father's House \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Cosmopolitanism\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Modern Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43833029099659,"sku":"9780679783282","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_f800bee0-4cef-44b3-a19a-cb8cb34e6d44.jpg?v=1755629104","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/narrative-of-the-life-of-frederick-douglass-an-american-slave-incidents-in-the-life-of-a-slave-girl-9780679783282","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}