Part 1 |
A House Divided
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Frederick Douglass |
from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an
American Slave
The grueling experience of a field slave |
James Russell
Lowell |
Stanzas on Freedom
A new definition of slavery
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Frances Ellen
Watkins Harper |
Free Labor
Taking a stand with what you wear
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Ambrose Bierce |
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
The last thoughts of a condemned man
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Sullivan Ballou |
LITERARY LINK
Letter to Sarah Ballou
Tender feelings from a soldier going off to battle
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Stephen Crane |
A Mystery of Heroism
A hero or a fool?
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Abraham Lincoln |
Gettysburg Address
A brief speech—a timeless message
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Anne Moody |
from Coming of Age in Mississippi
College students challenge segregation.
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Robert Hayden |
LITERARY LINK
Frederick Douglass
A tribute to a great man
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Dudley Randall |
Ballad of Birmingham
A tragedy remembered
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