Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction 1
4. 1. The Massachusetts Anti- Slavery Society Narrative 31
5. 2. Taking Back the Narrative 75
6. 3. Heroic Slaves 119
7. 4. Tales of Abraham Lincoln (and John Brown) 179
8. 5. Thomas Auld and the Reunion Narrative 240
9. Epilogue 295
10. Notes 309
11. Acknowledgments 355
12. Index 359