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African American Literature

Listed are 100 works of literature from African American authors. The list includes works from slave narratives, poems, novels, and works related to the civil rights movement. It is hoped that this list may provide a means of honoring, in however small a manner, the significant contributions that African American authors have given to the literary tradition and continue to do so.
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Phillis Wheatley, Complete Writings (Phillis Wheatley)
Phillis Wheatley, Complete Writings (Phillis Wheatley)
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THE SOULS OF BLACK FOLK by W.E.B. Du Bois
THE SOULS OF BLACK FOLK by W.E.B. Du Bois
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12 Years a Slave (Solomon Northrup)
12 Years a Slave (Solomon Northrup)
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Thirty Years as a Slave and Four Years in the White House
Thirty Years as a Slave and Four Years in the White House
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My Bondage and My Freedom
My Bondage and My Freedom
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave (Frederick Douglass)
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave (Frederick Douglass)
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Narrative of Sojourner Truth (Sojourner Truth)
Narrative of Sojourner Truth (Sojourner Truth)
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Up From Slavery (Booker T. Washington)
Up From Slavery (Booker T. Washington)
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Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr (MLK Jr)
Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr (MLK Jr)
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Autobiography of Malcom X (Malcom X, Alex Haley)
Autobiography of Malcom X (Malcom X, Alex Haley)
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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (Harriet Jacobs)
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (Harriet Jacobs)
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A Muslim American Slave: The Life of Omar Ibn Said (Omar Ibn Said)
A Muslim American Slave: The Life of Omar Ibn Said (Omar Ibn Said)
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The Narrative of William W. Brown, a Fugitive Slave (William Wells Brown)
The Narrative of William W. Brown, a Fugitive Slave (William Wells Brown)
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Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom, Or, the Escape of William and Ellen Craft From Slavery (William and Ellen Craft)
Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom, Or, the Escape of William and Ellen Craft From Slavery (William and Ellen Craft)
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The Confessions of Nat Turner (William Styron)
The Confessions of Nat Turner (William Styron)
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The Life of Josiah Henson (Josiah Henson)
The Life of Josiah Henson (Josiah Henson)
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The Underground Railroad (Colson Whitehead)
The Underground Railroad (Colson Whitehead)
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Kindred (Octavia Butler)
Kindred (Octavia Butler)
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The Life of William Grimes, the Runaway Slave (William Grimes)
The Life of William Grimes, the Runaway Slave (William Grimes)
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The History of Mary Prince (Mary Prince)
The History of Mary Prince (Mary Prince)
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Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" (Zora Neale Hurston)
Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" (Zora Neale Hurston)
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A Narrative in the Life and Adventures of Venture, an African Slave (Venture Smith)
A Narrative in the Life and Adventures of Venture, an African Slave (Venture Smith)
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The Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb, an American Slave (Henry Bibb)
The Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb, an American Slave (Henry Bibb)
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The Bondwoman's Narrative (Hannah Crafts)
The Bondwoman's Narrative (Hannah Crafts)
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The Underground Railroad: Authentic Narratives and First-Hand Accounts (William Still)
The Underground Railroad: Authentic Narratives and First-Hand Accounts (William Still)
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A Promised Land (Barack Obama)
A Promised Land (Barack Obama)
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Our Nig (Harriet E. Wilson)
Our Nig (Harriet E. Wilson)
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Aunt Betty's Story: The Narrative of Bethany Veney, a Slave Woman (Bethany Veney)
Aunt Betty's Story: The Narrative of Bethany Veney, a Slave Woman (Bethany Veney)
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Escape From Slavery (Francis Bok)
Escape From Slavery (Francis Bok)
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Night Crawling (Leila Mottley)
Night Crawling (Leila Mottley)
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Between the World and Me (Ta-Nehisi Coates)
Between the World and Me (Ta-Nehisi Coates)
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Their Eyes Were Watching God
Their Eyes Were Watching God
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Finding Me: A Memoir (Viola Davis)
Finding Me: A Memoir (Viola Davis)
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The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois (Honorée Fanonne Jeffers)
The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois (Honorée Fanonne Jeffers)
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The Street (Ann Petry)
The Street (Ann Petry)
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Go Tell It on the Mountain (James Baldwin)
Go Tell It on the Mountain (James Baldwin)
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That Bird Has My Wings (Jarvis Jay Masters)
That Bird Has My Wings (Jarvis Jay Masters)
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The 1619 Project (Nikole Hannah-Jones)
The 1619 Project (Nikole Hannah-Jones)
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Dreams From My Father (Barack Obama)
Dreams From My Father (Barack Obama)
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Becoming Michelle Obama (Michelle Obama)
Becoming Michelle Obama (Michelle Obama)
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