William Andrews collects in one volume the most outstanding and representative work from Frederick Douglass's fifty-year writing career. This text offers the most complete, diverse, and personally revealing record available of nineteenth-century black America's most celebrated writer.

Note on the Text Chronology Introduction 1.: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave, Written by Himself (1845) 2.: "The Rights of Women" (1848) 3.: "Letter to His Old Master" (1855) 4.: "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July" (1852) 5.: The Heroic Slave (1853) 6.: From My Bondage and My Freedom (1855) 7.: "Men of Color, To Arms!" (1863) 8.: From Life and Times of Frederick Douglass (1892) 9.: Douglass To Theophilus Gould Steward, July 27, 1886 (1921) 10.: From Life and Times of Frederick Douglass (1892) 11.: The Lessons of the Hour (1894) Suggested Reading

"The most comprehensive collection on Douglass."--Iyunolu Osagie, Penn State "A splendid, comprehensive anthology that contains the essential Douglass."--Robert E. Morsberger, California State Polytechnic University "A comprehensive selection of Douglass' works...the volume provides an excellent overview of Douglass' career, and the chronology and introductory material also seem quite useful."--David M. Robinson, Oregon State University "A most valuable and accessible volume--the best Douglass on the market for generalists. Excellent selection. Thanks for large type and generous spacing."--Agnes M. Jackson, The Claremont Colleges "These are troubled times for black and white Americans, and Frederick Douglass's is a voice that needs to be heard. William Andrews' fine collection will ensure that Douglass again commands attention."--William S. McFeely, author of Frederick Douglass "An excellent text."--Kay Rout, Michigan State University

Represents all major genres of Douglass's work: autobiography, journalism, oratory, and fiction Editor's introduction and headnotes provide basic and accessible information about Douglass's life, writing, and the reception his books received, making the volume especially useful for undergraduate students Enables instructors to compare and contrast all four of Douglass's autobiographies

Represents all major genres of Douglass's work: autobiography, journalism, oratory, and fiction Editor's introduction and headnotes provide basic and accessible information about Douglass's life, writing, and the reception his books received, making the volume especially useful for undergraduate students Enables instructors to compare and contrast all four of Douglass's autobiographies