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• Josiah, The Maimed Fugitive: A True Tale (London: Wesleyan Conference Office, 1873), by Henry Bleby
  • HTML and TEI at UNC
  • multiple formats at archive.org
• Memoir of Old Elizabeth, A Coloured Woman (Philadelphia: Collins, 1863), by Elizabeth (HTML and TEI at UNC)
• Narrative of the Life of Thomas Cooper (New York: I. T. Hopper, 1832), by Isaac T. Hopper (illustrated HTML and TEI at UNC)
• Some Memoirs of the Life of Job, the Son of Solomon, the High Priest of Boonda in Africa, by Thomas Bluett (HTML and TEI at UNC)
• Memoir of Old Elizabeth, A Coloured Woman, by Old Elizabeth (Gutenberg ebook)

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• Fifty Years in Chains; or, the Life of an American Slave, by Charles Ball (Gutenberg ebook)

• Sketch of the Life of Mr. Lewis Charlton, and Reminiscences of Slavery (Portland, ME: Daily Press Print, ca. 1870), by Lewis Charlton, ed. by Edward Everett Brown (HTML and TEI at UNC)
• Frederick Douglass (London: Hodder and Stoughton, c1906), by Booker T. Washington (HTML and TEI with commentary at UNC)
• Frederick Douglass, the Colored Orator (revised edition; New York: Funk and Wagnalls Co., 1895), by Frederic May Holland (illustrated HTML and TEI at UNC)
• Josiah, The Maimed Fugitive: A True Tale (London: Wesleyan Conference Office, 1873), by Henry Bleby
  • HTML and TEI at UNC
  • multiple formats at archive.org
• The Life of John Thompson, a Fugitive Slave: Containing His History of 25 Years in Bondage, and His Providential Escape, Written by Himself (Worcester, MA: John Thompson, 1856), by John Thompson (HTML and TEI with commentary at UNC)
• My Bondage and My Freedom (New York: Miller, Orton and Mulligan, 1855), by Frederick Douglass, contrib. by James McCune Smith (HTML and TEI at UNC)
• My Bondage and My Freedom (c1855), by Frederick Douglass, contrib. by James McCune Smith
  • Gutenberg text
  • page images at MOA
• Narrative of Events in the Life of William Green (Formerly a Slave): Written by Himself (Springfield, MA: L. M. Guernsey, 1853), by William Green (HTML and TEI at UNC)
• A Narrative of the Life and Labors of the Rev. G. W. Offley, A Colored Man, Local Preacher and Missionary (1859), by G. W. Offley (HTML and TEI at UNC)
• Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave (1845), by Frederick Douglass
  • HTML and TEI at UNC
  • Gutenberg text
• Narrative of the Life of J. D. Green, a Runaway Slave, from Kentucky: Containing an Account of His Three Escapes, in 1839, 1846, and 1848 (Huddersfield, UK: Printed by H. Fielding, 1864), by J. D. Green (HTML and TEI at UNC)
• Narrative of the Life of James Watkins, Formerly a "Chattel" in Maryland, U. S.: Containing an Account of His Escape from Slavery, Together with an Appeal on Behalf of Three Millions of Such "Pieces of Property," Still Held Under the Standard of the Eagle (Bolton, UK: Kenyon and Abbatt, 1852), by James Watkins (HTML and TEI with commentary at UNC)
• A Sketch of Henry Franklin and Family (Philadelphia: Collins Printing House, 1887), by Philadelphia Inquirer (Firm) (HTML and TEI at UNC)
• Struggles for Freedom: or, The Life of James Watkins, Formerly a Slave in Maryland, U. S.; in Which is Detailed a Graphic Account of His Extraordinary Escape from Slavery, Notices of the Fugitive Slave Law, the Sentiments of American Divines on the Subject of Slavery, etc., etc. (19th edition; Manchester, UK: Printed for J. Watkins by A. Heywood, 1860), by James Watkins (HTML and TEI with commentary at UNC)
• Sketch of the life of Mr. Lewis Charlton : and reminiscences of slavery (Daily Press Print, 1870), by Lewis Charlton and Edward Everett Brown (page images at HathiTrust)
• The life of John Thompson, a fugitive slave : Containing his history of 25 years in bondage, and his providential escape, by John Thompson (Gutenberg ebook)

• A Narrative of the Negro (Washington: Press of R.L. Pendleton, 1912), by Leila Amos Pendleton
  • illustrated HTML and TEI at UNC
  • page images at HathiTrust
• An historical research respecting the opinions of the founders of the republic on negroes as slaves, as citizens, and as soldiers. (Printed by J. Wilson and son, 1862), by George Livermore (page images at HathiTrust)
• Gustavus Vassa (Published by Samuel Wood & Sons, no. 261 Pearl-street. R. & G.S. Wood, printers, 1829), by Olaudah Equiano, Alexander Anderson, Abigail Mott, R. & G.S. Wood (Firm), and Samuel Wood & Sons (page images at HathiTrust)
• Life of Olaudah Equiano (Printed by and for W. Cock; and sold by his agents throughout the kingdom, 1815), by Olaudah Equiano, Charles F. Heartman, W. Cock, and Trathan Penaluna (page images at HathiTrust)

• Life of James Mars, a Slave Born and Sold in Connecticut. Written by Himself (Hartford, CT: Case, Lockwood and Co., 1864), by James Mars (HTML and TEI at UNC)
• Life of James Mars, a Slave Born and Sold in Connecticut: Written by Himself (with an appendix summarizing Mars's life after liberation; Hartford: Case, Lockwood, 1868), by James Mars (HTML and TEI at UNC)

• The Life Experience and Gospel Labors of the Rt. Rev. Richard Allen; To Which is Annexed, The Rise and Progress of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States of America (with a new introduction by Singleton; New York and Nashville: Abingdon Press, c1960), by Richard Allen, contrib. by Absalom Jones and George A. Singleton (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Life, Experience, and Gospel Labors of the Rt. Rev. Richard Allen; To Which is Annexed, The Rise and Progresss of the American Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States of America (Philadelphia: F. Ford and M. A. Riply, 1880), by Richard Allen, contrib. by Absalom Jones
  • multiple formats at archive.org
  • page images at HathiTrust
• The Life, Experience, and Gospel Labors of the Rt. Rev. Richard Allen; To Which is Annexed, The Rise and Progresss of the American Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States of America (Philadelphia: Lee and Yeocum, c1887), by Richard Allen, contrib. by Absalom Jones
  • page images at HathiTrust
  • multiple formats at archive.org; title page missing
• The Life, Experience, and Gospel Labours of the Rt. Rev. Richard Allen; To Which is Annexed, The Rise and Progresss of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States of America (Philadelphia: Martin and Boden, 1833), by Richard Allen, contrib. by Absalom Jones (HTML and TEI with commentary at UNC)

• Memoir of Quamino Buccau, a Pious Methodist (Philadelphia: H. Longstreth; London: C. Gilpin, 1851), by William J. Allinson
  • page images at HathiTrust
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• Anecdotes and Memoirs of William Boen, a Coloured Man, Who Lived and Died Near Mount Holly, New Jersey; To Which is Added, The Testimony of Friends of Mount Holly Monthly Meeting Concerning Him (Philadelphia: John Richards, 1834) (HTML and TEI at UNC)

• Chains and Freedom: or, The Life and Adventures of Peter Wheeler, a Colored Man Yet Living. A Slave in Chains, a Sailor on the Deep, and a Sinner at the Cross (New York: E. S. Arnold and Co., 1839), by Peter Wheeler and C. Edwards Lester (illustrated HTML and TEI at UNC)
• An account of the endeavours used by the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts to instruct the Negroe slaves in New York : together with two of Bp. Gibson's letters on that subject : being an extract from Dr. Humphreys's historical account of the incorporated Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, from its foundation to the year 1728. ([Place of publication not identified], Printed at London : [publisher not identified], In 1730., 1730), by David Humphreys and John Ralph Willis (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)
• 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 the most remarkable particulars in the life of James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, an African prince (1790), by James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, Randall K. Burkett, and Walter Shirley (page images at HathiTrust)

• 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 Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African, Written by Himself (London: The author, 1789), by Olaudah Equiano
  • Volume I: HTML and TEI with commentary at UNC
  • Volume I: multiple formats at archive.org
  • volume I, second edition: HTML at ECCO TCP
  • volume II: HTML and TEI with commentary at UNC
  • Volume II: multiple formats at archive.org
  • volume II: HTML at ECCO TCP
  • 2 volumes in 1: page images at HathiTrust
  • Gutenberg text, illustrated HTML, and audio reading
• Narratives of Colored Americans (New York: W. W. Wood and Co., 1875), by Abigail Mott and M. S. Wood (HTML and TEI at UNC)

• Gustavus Vassa (Published by Samuel Wood & Sons, no. 261 Pearl-street. R. & G.S. Wood, printers, 1829), by Olaudah Equiano, Alexander Anderson, Abigail Mott, R. & G.S. Wood (Firm), and Samuel Wood & Sons (page images at HathiTrust)
• Life of Olaudah Equiano (Printed by and for W. Cock; and sold by his agents throughout the kingdom, 1815), by Olaudah Equiano, Charles F. Heartman, W. Cock, and Trathan Penaluna (page images at HathiTrust)

• The Blind African Slave, Or Memoirs of Boyrereau Brinch, Nicknamed Jeffrey Brace, by Boyrereau Brinch and Benjamin F. Prentiss (HTML and TEI at UNC)

• Capitain Johan Stedmans Dagbok Öfwer Sina Fälttåg i Surinam, Jämte Beskrifning om Detta Nybygges Inwånare och Öfriga Märkwärdighete: Sammangrag (abridged translation of Stedman's Narrative, in Swedish; Stockholm: J. Pfeiffer, 1800), by John Gabriel Stedman, trans. by Samuel Ödmann (page images at HathiTrust)
• Narrative, of a Five Years' Expedition, Against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam, in Guiana, on the Wild Coast of South America, From the Year 1772, to 1777 (2 volumes; London: Printed for J. Johnson and J. Edwards, 1796), by John Gabriel Stedman, illust. by William Blake, Thomas Holloway, Francesco Bartolozzi, Inigo Barlow, Michele Benedetti, Thomas Conder, and Anker Smith
  • Volume I: multiple formats at archive.org
  • Volume I: Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML
  • Volume I: HTML (no illustrations) at ECCO TCP
  • Volume II: multiple formats at archive.org
  • Volume II: Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML
  • Volume II: HTML (no illustrations) at ECCO TCP
  • both volumes: page images at HathiTrust
• Narrative, of a Five Years' Expedition, Against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam, in Guiana, on the Wild Coast of South America, From the Year 1772, to 1777 (second edition corrected, in 2 volumes; London: Printed for J. Johnson, and T. Payne, 1806), by John Gabriel Stedman, illust. by Francesco Bartolozzi, Thomas Holloway, and William Blake
  • Volume I: multiple formats at archive.org
  • Volume II: multiple formats at archive.org
  • both volumes: page images at HathiTrust
• Narrative, of a Five Years' Expedition, Against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam, in Guiana, on the Wild Coast of South America, From the Year 1772, to 1777 (second edition corrected, in 2 volumes; London: Printed for J. Johnson and T. Payne, 1813), by John Gabriel Stedman, illust. by William Blake, Thomas Holloway, and Francesco Bartolozzi
  • Volume I: multiple formats at archive.org
  • Volume II: multiple formats at archive.org

• 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)

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