Of many slave narratives published before the Civil War, this is one of the few written by a woman. It blends and manipulates several narrative techniques, including those of sentimental novel, of autobiography, and of the classical slave narrative. CHILDHOOD 11(6) THE NEW MASTER AND MISTRESS 17(8) THE SLAVES' NEW YEAR'S DAY 25(3) THE SLAVE WHO DARED TO FEEL LIKE A MAN 28(16) THE TRIALS OF GIRLHOOD 44(5) THE JEALOUS MISTRESS 49(9) THE LOVER 58(9) WHAT SLAVES ARE TAUGHT TO THINK OF THE NORTH 67(4) SKETCHES OF NEIGHBORING SLAVEHOLDERS 71(11) A PERILOUS PASSAGE IN THE SLAVE GIRL'S LIFE 82(8) THE NEW TIE TO LIFE 90(7) FEAR OF INSURRECTION 97(8) THE CHURCH AND SLAVERY 105(12) ANOTHER LINK TO LIFE 117(5) CONTINUED PERSECUTIONS 122(9) SCENES AT THE PLANTATION 131(14) THE FLIGHT 145(5) MONTHS OF PERIL 150(10) THE CHILDREN SOLD 160(7) NEW PERILS 167(6) THE LOOPHOIE OF RETREAT 173(6) CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES 179(4) STILL IN PRISON 183(6) THE CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS 189(4) COMPETITION IN CUNNING 193(8) IMPORTANT ERA IN MY BROTHER'S LIFE 201(6) NEW DESTINATION FOR THE CHILDREN 207(10) AUNT NANCY 217(7) PREPARATIONS FOR ESCAPE 224(13) NORTHWARD BOUND 237(5) INCIDENTS IN PHILADELPHIA 242(7) THE MEETING OF MOTHER AND DAUGHTER 249(5) A HOME FOUND 254(4) THE OLD ENEMY AGAIN 258(6) PREJUDICE AGAINST COLOR 264(4) THE HAIR-BREADTH ESCAPE 268(7) A VISIT TO ENGLAND 275(4) RENEWED INVITATION TO GO SOUTH 279(3) THE CONFESSION 282(3) THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW 285(8) FREE AT LAST 293(11) APPENDIX 304