Second Entry

Various images included in original text:

Henry Bibb's title page:

Henry Bibb's frontispiece:

Henry Bibb's narrative is preceded by an introduction from Methodist abolitionist Lucius C. Matlack. The introduction is followed by 10 pages of letters from various senders who affirm the authenticity of the contents in Henry Bibb's narrative. Matlack's input provides for the expected textual mediation while the included letters from both supporters and adversaries allow the reader to be fully involved in the situations Bibb recounts.

In 1849, Bibb published his work, Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb, An American Slave, in New York. Once it was made public, the narrative quickly gained popularity and was in its third edition the following year. As Bibb's fame spread, he decided to try public speaking and by 1851 he began publishing a newspaper called Voice of the Fugitive. On top of all this, Bibb concentrated his efforts on the creation of an African American colony in Canada. Bibb would ultimately die before seeing his task accomplished.

Sources Used: Scott Giusto, Heidi L.. "Bibb, Henry W.." Encyclopedia of African American History, 1619-1895: From the Colonial Period to the Age of Frederick Douglass. Ed. Paul Finkelman. Oxford African American Studies Center. Tue. Nov. 17 4:55 2009. http://www.oxfordaasc.com/article/opr/t004/e0054.

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