Note on the Text

The Narrative of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave, Written by Himself was first published in Boston at the Anti-Slavery Society Office in 1845. This edition was prepared for students at the City University of New York. It is offered under a Creative Commons license under which the edition may freely read, shared, and edited.

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