My Escape From Slavery - From The Century Illustrated Magazine 23, published November 1881. From Project Gutenberg. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass - His autobiography, from Project Gutenberg. My Escape From Slavery - An article that first appeared in the November 1881 edition of The Century Illustrated Magazine. Frederick Douglass 1817?-1895 - The papers of Frederick Douglass span the years 1841 to 1964, with the bulk of the material concentrated in the period 1862-95. The Library of Congress collection consists of correspondence, speeches and articles by Douglass and his contemporaries, a draft of his autobiography, financial and legal papers, and miscellaneous items. An Appeal to Congress for Impartial Suffrage - An article from the Atlantic Monthly 19 (Jan. 1867). Literature Network: Frederick Douglass - Includes searchable versions of his autobiographies, essays, and speeches. The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro - 1854 Speech attacking the hypocrisy of the 4th of July celebrations during times of slavery.