Introduction: of masks, mimicry, and invisibility - Sable patriots and modern Egyptians: Phillis Wheatley, Joel Barlow, and Ann Eliza Bleecker
Capturing the captivity: African Americans among the Puritans
Enslaving the saved: the narratives of Henry Bibb and William Wells Brown
"It is natural to believe in great men."
The blackwoman in the attic
Dressing up and dressing down: Elizabeth Keckley's Behind the scenes at the White House and Eliza Potter's A hairdresser's experience in high life
Conclusion: the beginning of African American literature.