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Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass

  • 127 pages · about 2 hours
  • First published 1845
  • 1,032 editions
  • Free to read
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1 About this book

This book is an autobiographical account by runaway slave Frederick Douglass that chronicles his experiences with his owners and overseers and discusses how slavery affected both slaves and slaveholders.

Good for readers who want: a true life story, history, and a short read.

  • Biography
  • History
  • African americans, biography
  • Historical
  • Biography & autobiography
  • United states, history
  • Social science
  • Autobiography

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3 About Frederick Douglass

1818–1895

Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, c. February 14, 1818 – February 20, 1895) was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. He was "the most important leader of the movement for African-American civil rights in the 19th century".

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