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Light and Truth: Collected From the Bible and Ancient and Modern History, Containing the Universal History of the Colored and the Indian Race, From the Creation of the World to the Present Time (Boston: Pub. by a Committee of Colored Gentlemen, B. F. Roberts, printer, 1844), by R. B. Lewis- Light and Truth: Collected From the Bible and Ancient and Modern History, Containing the Universal History of the Colored and the Indian Race, From the Creation of the World to the Present Time (Boston: Pub. by a Committee of Colored Men, B. F. Roberts, printer, 1849), by R. B. Lewis (page images at HathiTrust)
- Light and Truth: Collected From the Bible and Ancient and Modern History, Containing the Universal History of the Colored and the Indian Race, From the Creation of the World to the Present Time (second edition; Boston: M. M. Taylor, 1851), by R. B. Lewis (multiple formats at archive.org)
- A Narrative of the Negro (Washington: Press of R.L. Pendleton, 1912), by Leila Amos Pendleton
- Negro History and Literature: A Selected Annotated Bibliography (New York: American Jewish Committee, Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith, National Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood Centers, 1968) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
- Narratives of Colored Americans (New York: W. W. Wood and Co., 1875), by Abigail Mott and M. S. Wood (HTML and TEI at UNC)
- The National Cyclopedia of the Colored Race (only volume published; Montgomery, AL: National Pub. Co., 1919), ed. by Clement Richardson (page images at HathiTrust)
- The Black Man: His Antecedents, His Genius, and His Achievements (1863), by William Wells Brown (HTML and TEI with commentary at UNC)
- A Statement with Regard to the Moorish Prince, Abduhl Rahhahman (New York: D. Fanshaw, 1828), by T. H. Gallaudet (HTML and TEI at UNC)
- A Tribute for the Negro (Manchester and London: W. Irwin, 1848), by Wilson Armistead (illustrated HTML and TEI at UNC)
- Biographical Sketches and Interesting Anecdotes of Persons of Colour; To Which is Added, a Selection of Pieces in Poetry (New York: M. Day, 1826), by Abigail Mott (HTML and TEI at UNC)
- The Freedmen's Book (Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1865), by Lydia Maria Child
- God's Image in Ebony: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches, Facts, Anecdotes, etc., Demonstrative of the Mental Powers and Intellectual Capacities of the Negro Race (London: Partridge & Oakey, 1854), ed. by H. G. Adams (HTML and TEI at UNC)
- The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African, Written by Himself (London: The author, 1789), by Olaudah Equiano
- The Life and Sufferings of John Joseph, a Native of Ashantee, in Western Africa, Who Was Stolen from His Parents at the Age of 3 Years, and Sold to Mr. Johnstone, a Cotton Planter, in New Orleans, South America (Wellington: Printed for J. Joseph by J. Greedy, 1848), by John Joseph (HTML and TEI at UNC)
- A Narrative of the Life and Travels of Mrs. Nancy Prince (first edition; Boston: The author, 1850), by Nancy Prince (Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML)
- A Narrative of the Life and Travels of Mrs. Nancy Prince (second edition; Boston: The author, 1853), by Nancy Prince (page images at HathiTrust)
- The Life, History, and Unparalleled Sufferings of John Jea, the African Preacher, Compiled and Written by Himself (Portsea, UK: The author, ca. 1811), by John Jea (HTML and TEI at UNC)
- The Looking-Glass: Being a True Report and Narrative of the Life, Travels, and Labors of the Rev. Daniel H. Peterson, a Colored Clergyman; Embracing a Period of Time from the Year 1812 to 1854, and Including His Visit to Western Africa (New York: Wright, 1854), by Daniel H. Peterson (illustrated HTML and TEI with commentary at UNC)
- Wilkerson's History of His Travels and Labors, in the United States, As a Missionary, In Particular, That of the Union Seminary, Located in Franklin Co., Ohio, Since He Purchased His Liberty in New Orleans, La. &c. (1861), by Major James Wilkerson
- Autobiography of Rev. Thomas W. Henry, of the A. M. E. Church (Baltimore: The author, 1872), by Thomas W. Henry (HTML and TEI at UNC)
- A Brief Account of the Life, Experience, Travels, and Gospel Labours of George White, an African: Written by Himself, and Revised by a Friend (New York: J. C. Totten, 1810), by George White (HTML and TEI with commentary at UNC)
- A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Venture, a Native of Africa, but Resident Above Sixty Years in the United States of America (originally published 1798), by Venture Smith (Gutenberg text)
- A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Venture, a Native of Africa, but Resident Above Sixty Years in the United States of America: Related by Himself (New London, CT: Printed by C. Holt, 1798), by Venture Smith
- A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Venture, a Native of Africa, but Resident Above Sixty Years in the United States of America (Middletown, CT: J. S. Stewart, 1897), by Venture Smith, ed. by H. M. Selden (HTML and TEI with commentary at UNC)
- Narrative of William Hayden, Containing a Faithful Account of His Travels for a Number of Years, Whilst a Slave, in the South (Cincinnati: W. Hayden, 1846), by William Hayden (HTML and TEI at UNC)
- A Narrative of the Most Remarkable Particulars in the Life of James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw (Bath, UK: Printed by W. Gye, 1772), by James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, ed. by Walter Shirley (Gutenberg text)
- A Narrative of the Most Remarkable Particulars in the Life of James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, an African Prince, as Related by Himself (Bath, UK: Printed by W. Gye, ca. 1770), by James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, ed. by Walter Shirley (HTML and TEI at UNC)
- A Narrative of "Griswold", the African Youth, from the Mission School, at Cape Palmas, Who Died in Boston, May 16, 1844 (Boston: Published by a friend of missions, 1845) (HTML and TEI with commentary at UNC)
- An Autobiography of the Rev. Josiah Henson ("Uncle Tom"), From 1789 to 1881 (revised and enlarged edition; London, ON: Schuyler, Smith, and Co., 1881), by Josiah Henson, ed. by John Lobb, contrib. by Harriet Beecher Stowe, George Sturge, S. Morley, Wendell Phillips, and John Greenleaf Whittier (illustrated HTML and TEI at UNC)
- The Life of Josiah Henson, Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada, as Narrated by Himself (Boston: A. D. Phelps, 1849), by Josiah Henson (HTML and TEI at UNC)
- Old Plantation Days (1902), by William Mallory (illustrated HTML and TEI at UNC)
- The Refugee: or the Narratives of Fugitive Slaves in Canada, Related by Themselves; With an Account of the History and Condition of the Colored Population of Upper Canada (Boston: J. P. Jewett and Co.; et al.,, 1856), by Benjamin Drew (HTML and TEI at UNC)
- Truth Stranger Than Fiction: Father Henson's Story of His Own Life (Boston: John P. Jewett, 1858), by Josiah Henson, contrib. by Harriet Beecher Stowe (illustrated HTML and TEI at UNC)
- Uncle Tom's Story of His Life: An Autobiography of the Rev. Josiah Henson (Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom"). From 1789 to 1876 (London: Christian Age Office, 1876), by Josiah Henson, contrib. by Harriet Beecher Stowe, George Sturge, and S. Morley (HTML and TEI at UNC)
- Para la Historia: Apuntes Autobiográficos de la Vida de Ricardo Batrell Oviedo (in Spanish; Havana: Seoane y Alvarez, 1912), by Ricardo Batrell (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
- Poems by a Slave in the Island of Cuba, Recently Liberated (London: Thomas Ward and Co., 1840), by Juan Francisco Manzano, trans. by Richard Robert Madden (HTML and TEI at UNC)
- A Narrative of the Most Remarkable Particulars in the Life of James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw (Bath, UK: Printed by W. Gye, 1772), by James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, ed. by Walter Shirley (Gutenberg text)
- A Narrative of the Most Remarkable Particulars in the Life of James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, an African Prince, as Related by Himself (Bath, UK: Printed by W. Gye, ca. 1770), by James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, ed. by Walter Shirley (HTML and TEI at UNC)
- Memoir of Pierre Toussaint, Born a Slave in St. Domingo (Boston: Crosby, Nichols, and Company, 1854), by Hannah Farnham Sawyer Lee (HTML and TEI at UNC)
- Reflections on the Life and Times of Toussaint L'Overture, the Negro Haytien, Commander-in-Chief of the Army, Ruler under the Dominion of France, and Author of The Independence of Hayti (Columbia, SC: Charles A. Calvo, Jr., 1886), by D. Augustus Straker (illustrated HTML and TEI with commentary at UNC)
- A Narrative of Events Since the First of August, 1834, by James Williams (HTML and TEI at UNC)
- A Narrative of Thomas Smallwood (Coloured Man): Giving an Account of His Birth; The Period He Was Held in Slavery; His Release, and Removal to Canada, etc; Together With an Account of the Underground Railroad (Toronto: Smallwood; James Stephens, 1851), by Thomas Smallwood (HTML and TEI with commentary at UNC)
- Narrative of Joanna, An Emancipated Slave, of Surinam (From Stedman's Narrative of a Five Year's Expedition Against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam) (Boston: Isaac Knapp, 1838), by John Gabriel Stedman (illustrated HTML and TEI with commentary at UNC)
- Negro Slavery Described by a Negro: Being the Narrative of Ashton Warner, a Native of St. Vincent's; With an Appendix Containing the Testimony of Four Christian Ministers, Recently Returned from the Colonies, on the System of Slavery as It Now Exists (London: Samuel Maunder, 1831), by Ashton Warner and Susanna Moodie (HTML and TEI at UNC)
- The History of Mary Prince, a West Indian Slave (London: F. Westley and A.H. Davis, 1831), by Mary Prince, ed. by Thomas Pringle (Gutenberg text)
- The History of Mary Prince, a West Indian Slave (third edition; London: F. Westley and A.H. Davis, 1831), by Mary Prince (HTML and TEI at UNC)
- La Force Noire (in French; Paris: Hachette et cie, 1910), by Charles Mangin
- Memoirs of the Reign of Bossa Ahadee, King of Dahomy, an Inland Country of Guiney; To Which Are Added, the Author's Journey to Abomey, the Capital; and a Short Account of the African Slave Trade (London: Printed for W. Lowndes, 1789), by Robert Norris (HTML and TEI at UNC)
- The Afro-Bolivian Spanish Determiner Phrase: A Microparametric Account (Columbus, OH: Ohio State University Press, c2014), by Sandro Sessarego (PDF at Ohio State)
- The Negro in France (Lexington, KY: University of Kentucky Press, c1961), by Shelby T. McCloy (page images at HathiTrust)
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