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| Editor's Preface | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Life as a Slave | |
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| The Author's Childhood | |
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| Place of Birth | |
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| Character of the District | |
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| Time of Birth--My Grandparents | |
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| Character of My Grandmother | |
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| The Log Cabin--Its Charms | |
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| First Knowledge of Being a Slave | |
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| Old Master--Griefs and Joys of Childhood | |
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| Comparative Happiness of the Slave-Boy and His White Brother | |
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| The Author Removed from His First Home | |
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| The Name "Old Master" a Terror | |
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| Home Attractions--Dread of Being Removed from Tuckahoe | |
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| The Journey to Col. Lloyd's Plantation | |
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| Scene on Reaching Old Master's | |
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| First Meeting with My Brothers and Sisters | |
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| Departure of Grandmother--Author's Grief | |
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| The Author's Parentage | |
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| Author's Father Shrouded in Mystery | |
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| My Mother--Her Personal Appearance | |
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| Her Situation--Visits to Her Boy | |
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| Cruelty of "Aunt Katy"--Threatened Starvation | |
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| My Mother's Interference | |
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| Her Death | |
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| Her Love of Knowledge | |
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| Penalty for Having a White Father | |
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| A General Survey of the Slave Plantation | |
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| Slaveholding Cruelty Restrained by Public Opinion | |
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| Isolation of Lloyd's Plantation | |
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| Beyond the Reach of Public Opinion | |
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| Religion and Politics Alike Excluded | |
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| Natural and Artificial Charms of the Place | |
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| The "Great House" | |
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| Etiquette among Slaves | |
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| The Comic Slave-Doctor | |
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| Praying and Flogging | |
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| Business of Old Master | |
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| Sufferings from Hunger | |
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| Jargon of the Plantation | |
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| Family of Col. Lloyd--Mas' Daniel | |
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| Family of Old Master--Social Position | |
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| Gradual Initiation into the Mysteries of Slavery | |
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| Growing Acquaintance with Old Master--His Character | |
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| Evils of Unrestrained Passion--A Man of Trouble | |
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| Supposed Obtuseness of Slave-Children | |
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| Brutal Outrage on My Aunt Milly by a Drunken Overseer | |
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| Slaveholders' Impatience at Appeals Against Cruelty | |
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| Wisdom of Appealing to Superiors | |
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| Attempt to Break Up a Courtship | |
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| Slavery Destroys All Incentives to a Virtuous Life | |
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| A Harrowing Scene | |
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| Treatment of Slaves on Lloyd's Plantation | |
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| The Author's Early Reflections on Slavery | |
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| Conclusions at Which he Arrived | |
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| Presentiment of One Day Being a Freeman | |
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| Combat Between an Overseer and a Slave-Woman | |
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| Nelly's Noble Resistance | |
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| Advantages of Resistance | |
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| Mr. Sevier, the Brutal Overseer, and His Successors | |
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| Allowance-Day on the Home Plantation | |
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| The Singing of the Slaves No Proof of Contentment | |
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| Food and Clothing of the Slaves | |
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| Naked Children | |
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| Nursing Children Carried to the Field | |
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| Description of the Cowskin | |
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| Manner of Making the Ash Cake--The Dinner Hour | |
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| Contrast at the Great House | |
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| Life in the Great House | |
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| Comfort and Luxuries--Elaborate Expenditure | |
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| Men and Maid Servants--Black Aristocracy | |
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| Stable and Carriage House | |
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| Deceptive Character of Slavery | |
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| Slaves and Slaveholders Alike Unhappy | |
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| Fretfulness and Capriciousness of Slaveholders | |
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| Whipping of Old Barney by Col. Lloyd | |
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| William Wilks, a Supposed Son of Col. Lloyd | |
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| Curious Incident--Penalty of Telling the Truth | |
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| Preference of Slaves for Rich Masters | |
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| A Chapter of Horrors | |
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| Austin Gore--Sketch of His Character | |
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| Absolute Power of Overseers | |
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| Murder of Denby--How It Occurred | |
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| How Gore Made Peace with Col. Lloyd | |
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| Murder of a Slave-Girl by Mrs. Hicks | |
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| No Laws for the Protection of Slaves Can Be Enforced | |
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| Personal Treatment of the Author | |
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| Miss Lucretia Auld--Her Kindness | |
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| A Battle with "Ike," and Its Consequences | |
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| Beams of Sunlight | |
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| Suffering from Cold--How We Took Our Meals | |
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| Orders to Prepare to Go to Baltimore--Extraordinary Cleansing | |
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| Cousin Tom's Description of Baltimore | |
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| The Journey | |
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| Arrival at Baltimore | |
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| Kindness of My New Mistress--Little Tommy | |
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| A Turning Point in My History | |
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| Life in Baltimore | |
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| City Annoyances--Plantation Regrets | |
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| My Improved Condition | |
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| Character of My New Master, Hugh Auld | |
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| My Occupation--Increased Sensitiveness | |
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| Commencement of Learning to Read--Why Discontinued | |
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| Master Hugh's Exposition of the True Philosophy of Slavery | |
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| Increased Determination to Learn | |
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| Contrast between City and Plantation Slaves | |
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| Mrs. Hamilton's Brutal Treatment of Her Slaves | |
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| "A Change Came o'er the Spirit of my Dream." | |
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| Knowledge Acquired by Stealth | |
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| My Mistress--Her Slaveholding Duties | |
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| Deplorable Effects on Her Character | |
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| How I Pursued My Education--My Tutors | |
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| My Deliberations on the Character of Slavery | |
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| The Columbian Orator and Its Lessons | |
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| Speeches of Chatham, Sheridan, Pitt, and Fox | |
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| Knowledge Ever Increasing--My Eyes Opened | |
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| How I Pined for Liberty | |
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| Dissatisfaction of My Poor Mistress | |
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| Religious Nature Awakened | |
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| Abolitionists Spoken of | |
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| Eagerness to Know What the Word Meant | |
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| The Enigma Solved--Turner's Insurrection | |
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| First Awakened on the Subject of Religion | |
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| My Friend Lawson--His Character and Occupation | |
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| Comfort Derived from His Teaching | |
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| New Hopes and Aspirations | |
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| The Irishmen on the Wharf--Their Sympathy | |
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| How I Learned to Write | |
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| The Vicissitudes of Slave Life | |
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| Death of Young Master Richard | |
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| Author's Presence Required at the Division of Old Master's Property | |
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| Attachment of Slaves to Their Homes | |
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| Sad Prospects and Grief | |
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| General Dread of Master Andrew--His Cruelty | |
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| Return to Baltimore--Death of Mistress Lucretia | |
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| My Poor Old Grandmother--Her Sad Fate | |
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| Second Marriage of Master Thomas | |
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| Again Removed from Master Hugh's | |
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| Regrets at Leaving Baltimore | |
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| A Plan of Escape Entertained | |
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| Experience in St. Michael's | |
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| The Village and Its Inhabitants | |
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| Meteoric Phenomena--Author's Impressions | |
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| Character of My New Master and Mistress | |
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| Allowance of Food--Sufferings from Hunger | |
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| Stealing and Its Vindication | |
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| A New Profession of Faith | |
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| Morality of Free Society Has No Application to Slave Society | |
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| Southern Camp-Meeting--Master Thomas Professes Conversion | |
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| Hopes and Suspicions | |
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| The Result--Faith and Works Entirely at Variance | |
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| No More Meal Brought from the Mill--Methodist Preachers | |
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| Their Utter Disregard of the Slaves--An Exception | |
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| A Sabbath School Instituted | |
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| How Broken Up and by Whom | |
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| Cruel Treatment of Cousin Henny by Master Thomas | |
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| Differences with Master Thomas, and the Consequences | |
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| Edward Covey--His Character | |
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| Covey, the Negro Breaker | |
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| Journey to My New Master's | |
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| Meditations by the Way | |
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| View of Covey's Residence--The Family | |
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| Awkwardness as a Field Hand | |
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| First Adventure at Ox Driving | |
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| Unruly Animals--Hair-Breadth Escapes | |
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| Oxen and Men--Points of Similarity | |
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| Sent Back to the Woods | |
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| Covey's Manner of Proceeding to Whip | |
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| His Cunning and Trickery--Severe Labor | |
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| Family Worship | |
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| Shocking Contempt for Chastity--An Illustration | |
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| Author Broken Down--His Only Leisure Time | |
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| Freedom of the Ships and His Own Slavery Contrasted | |
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| Anguish beyond Description | |
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| Another Pressure of the Tyrant's Vice | |
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| Experience at Covey's Summed Up | |
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| Scene in the Treading Yard | |
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| Author Taken Ill | |
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| Unusual Brutality of Covey | |
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| Escape to St. Michael's--Suffering in the Woods | |
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| The Case Prejudged--Driven Back to Covey's | |
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| Circumstances Narrated to Master Thomas--His Bearing | |
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| The Last Flogging | |
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| A Sleepless Night--Return to Covey's | |
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| His Conduct--Again Escape to the Woods | |
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| Deplorable Spectacle--Night in the Woods | |
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| An Alarm--A Friend, Not an Enemy | |
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| Sandy's Hospitality--The Ash Cake Supper | |
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| A Conjuror--His Advice--The Magic Root | |
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| Want of Faith--The Talisman Accepted | |
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| Meeting with Covey--His Sunday Face | |
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| His Manner on Monday--A Defensive Resolve | |
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| A Rough and Tumble Fight | |
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| Unexpected Resistance | |
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| Covey's Ineffectual Commands for Assistance | |
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| The Victory and its Results | |
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| Effects upon My Own Character | |
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| New Relations and Duties | |
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| Change of Masters--Resolve to Fight My Way | |
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| Ability to Read a Cause of Prejudice | |
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| Manner of Spending the Holidays | |
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| The Effects--Sharp Hit at Slavery | |
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| A Device of Slavery | |
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| Difference between Master Freeland and Covey | |
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| An Irreligious Master Preferred--The Reasons Why | |
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| The Reverend Rigby Hopkins | |
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| Catalogue of Floggable Offenses | |
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| Rivalry among Slaves Encouraged | |
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| Improved Condition at Freeland's | |
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| Reasons for Continued Discontent | |
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| Congenial Society--The Sabbath School | |
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| Its Members--Necessity for Secrecy | |
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| Affectionate Relations of Master and Pupils | |
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| Confidence and Friendship among Slaves | |
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| Slavery the Inviter of Vengeance | |
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| The Run-Away Plot | |
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| New Year's Thoughts and Reflections | |
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| Again Hired by Freeland | |
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| Still Devising Plans for Gaining Freedom | |
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| A Solemn Vow--Plan Divulged to the Slaves | |
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| Arguments in Its Support--The Scheme Gains Favor | |
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| Danger of Discovery--Difficulty of Concealment | |
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| Skill of Slaveholders--Suspicion and Coercion | |
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| Hymns with a Double Meaning | |
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| Author's Confederates--His Influence over Them | |
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| Preliminary Consultations--Pass-Words | |
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| Conflict of Hopes and Fears--Ignorance of Geography | |
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| Survey of Imaginary Difficulties | |
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| Effect upon Our Minds | |
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| Sandy Becomes a Dreamer | |
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| Route to the North Laid Out--Objections Considered | |
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| Frauds Practiced on Freeman--Passes Written | |
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| Anxieties as the Time Drew Near | |
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| Appeals to Comrades--A Presentiment | |
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| The Betrayal Discovered | |
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| Manner of Arresting Us | |
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| Resistance Made by Henry Harris--Its Effects | |
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| Unique Speech of Mrs. Freeland | |
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| Our Sad Procession to Easton | |
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| Passes Eaten--The Examination at St. Michael's | |
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| No Evidence Produced--Who Was the Betrayer? | |
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| Dragged Behind Horses--The Jail a Relief | |
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| A New Set of Tormentors | |
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| Release of My Companions | |
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| Author Taken Out of Prison and Sent to Baltimore | |
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| Apprenticeship Life | |
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| Nothing Lost by the Attempt to Run Away | |
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| Reasons for Sending the Author Away | |
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| Unlooked for Clemency in Master Thomas | |
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| Return to Baltimore--Change in Little Tommy | |
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| Trials in Gardiner's Ship Yard | |
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| Desperate Fight with the White Apprentices | |
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| Conflict between White and Black Labor | |
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| Description of the Outrage | |
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| Conduct of Master Hugh | |
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| Testimony of a Colored Man Nothing | |
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| Spirit of Slavery in Baltimore | |
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| Author's Condition Improves | |
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| New Associates--Benefits Derived Therefrom | |
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| How to Make a Contented Slave | |
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| My Escape from Slavery | |
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| Manner of Escape Not Given--Reasons why | |
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| Craftiness and Malice of Slaveholders | |
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| Want of Wisdom in Publishing Details of Escape | |
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| Suspicions Implied by Master Hugh's Manner | |
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| Difficulty of Escape--Discontent | |
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| Author Allowed to Hire His Time | |
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| A Gleam of Hope--Hard Terms | |
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| Author Attends Camp Meeting without Permission | |
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| Anger of Master Hugh Thereat | |
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| Plans of Escape Accelerated Thereby | |
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| Painful Thoughts of Separation from Friends | |
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| The Attempt Made--Its Success | |
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| Life as a Freeman | |
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| Liberty Attained | |
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| Author a Wanderer in New York--Feelings on Reaching That City | |
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| An Old Acquaintance Met | |
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| Unfavorable Impressions--Loneliness and Insecurity | |
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| Apology for Slaves Who Return to Their Masters | |
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| Make Known My Condition--David Ruggles | |
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| Author's Marriage--Removal to New Bedford | |
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| Kindness of Nathan Johnson--Change of Name | |
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| Dark Notions of Northern Civilization Enlightened | |
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| Contrast between the North and the South | |
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| Colored People in New Bedford | |
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| An Incident Illustrating Their Spirit | |
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| The Author Finds Employment | |
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| Denied Work at His Trade | |
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| The First Winter at the North | |
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| Proscription in the Church | |
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| An Incident at the Communion Table | |
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| First Acquaintance with the Liberator | |
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| Character of Its Editor | |
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| Prompt Attendance at Anti-Slavery Meetings | |
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| Introduced to the Abolitionists | |
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| Anti-Slavery Convention at Nantucket | |
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| Author's First Speech | |
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| Becomes a Public Lecturer | |
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| Youthful Enthusiasm | |
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| Difficulties in His Position | |
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| His Fugitive Slaveship Doubted | |
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| Publishes His Narrative--Danger of Recapture | |
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| Advised Not to Publish His Story | |
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| Twenty-one Months in Great Britain | |
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| Good Arising Out of Unpropitious Events | |
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| Embarks for England--Denied Cabin Passage | |
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| Mob on Board the Cambria--Happy Introduction to the British Public | |
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| Letter to Mr. Garrison | |
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| "We Don't Allow Niggers in Here" | |
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| Time and Labors Abroad | |
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| Freedom Purchased--Free Papers | |
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| Abolitionists Displeased with the Ransom | |
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| How the Author's Energies Were Directed in Great Britain | |
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| Reception Speech in Finsbury Chapel, London | |
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| Character of the Speech Defended | |
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| Causes Contributing to My Success | |
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| The Free Church of Scotland--Its Position | |
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| Agitation of the Slavery Question | |
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| Debates in the General Assembly--"Send Back the Money" | |
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| Dr. Cunningham's Speech--A Striking Incident | |
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| The World's Temperance Convention--Collision with Dr. Cox | |
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| Proposed Testimonial to the Author | |
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| Project of Establishing a Newspaper | |
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| Return to America--Again Denied Cabin Passage | |
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| Various Incidents | |
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| Unexpected Opposition to My Newspaper Enterprise | |
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| The Objections to It--Their Plausibility Admitted | |
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| Motives for Going to Rochester | |
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| A Change of Opinions--Causes Leading to It | |
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| Prejudice Against Color--The "Jim Crow Car" | |
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| An Amusing Domestic Scene | |
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| The Author in High Company | |
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| Elevation of the Free People of Color--Pledge for the Future | |
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| Containing Extracts from Speeches, Etc. | |
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| Reception Speech at Finsbury Chapel, Moorfields, England | |
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| Dr. Campbell's Reply | |
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| Letter to His Old Master | |
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| The Nature of Slavery | |
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| Inhumanity of Slavery | |
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| What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July? | |
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| The Internal Slave Trade | |
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| The Slavery Party | |
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| The Anti-Slavery Movement | |