University of Michigan
Making of America Books
The complete online text of "My Bondage and My Freedom" by Frederick Douglass is available through University of Michigan Digital Library Text Collections.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Slavery and Freedom: Frederick Douglass
This concise biography presents author/journalist Frederick Douglass, who was groundbreaking in his slave narratives and establishing "The North Star" abolitionist periodical in mid-nineteenth-century America. See "Frederick Douglass...
Washington State University
Washington State University: Literary Movements: The Slave Narrative
In addition to defining "Slave Narrative," this website includes information on the styles and influences associated with slave narratives. Also provided, are links to several examples of nineteenth- and twentieth-century slave narratives.
C-SPAN
C Span American Writers: Narrative of Frederick Douglass
A brief summary of The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Also includes an on-line text of the work as well as links to other informational websites.
Washington State University
Washington State University: Douglass and Development of Slave Narrative
Here are lecture notes on Frederick Douglass and the slave narrative. Learn about the style and content of slave narratives by looking specifically at the characteristics of Douglass' "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" (1845),...