Today her book provides a look into slavery that one would not find in history books. ... Harriet was born into slavery in Edenton, North Carolina, in 1813 to the parents of Delilah and Daniel Jacobs. ... It took her five years to write and complete her book. ... Jacobs is credited to be the first black woman to write a book narrative. ... In her book, she spoke of a mother she met in the streets on this day. ...

• Word Count: 2508
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Book Review Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas: An American Slave Written by Himself Introduction: Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey was born around 1818 into slavery in Talbot Country, Maryland. ... Douglass was the first slave to stand publicly and declare his fugitive status, became a prolific lecturer, and published many newspapers during his lifetime which he devoted to causes in the name of  "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"  for  all, as set forth in the United States Declaration of Independence Preface: Some narratives began with a preface and ...

• Word Count: 2694
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

Set slaveholders' obsession for state dominance, Representative Daniel Pope Cook of Illinois disbelieved whether they would upkeep the prohibition of slavery north of the recommended Missouri Compromise line. ...

• Word Count: 2503
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Late 19th - Century American Literature Mark Twain's novel Pudd'nhead Wilson as a critique of 19th Century hierarchies based on racial segregation Mark Twain: Mark Twain was born on November 30th of the year 1835 in Florida, Missouri. His first job was as a printer and 1856 as a steamboa...

• Word Count: 3258
• Approx Pages: 13
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School