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My Bondage and My Freedom by Frederick Douglass (1969, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherDover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-100486224570
ISBN-139780486224572
eBay Product ID (ePID)128545810
Product Key Features
Book TitleMy Bondage and My Freedom
Number of Pages368 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1969
TopicSlavery, United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Latin America / General, Historical, United States / General, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
FeaturesReprint
IllustratorYes
GenreSocial Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorFrederick Douglass
Book SeriesAfrican American Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight15.4 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23/eng/20221209
Dewey Decimal973.8092 B
Edition DescriptionReprint
Synopsis"I have never placed my opposition to slavery on a basis so narrow as my own enslavement, but rather upon the indestructible and unchangeable laws of human nature, every one of which is perpetually and flagrantly violated by the slave system." -- Frederick Douglass Born and brought up in slavery, Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) experienced the horrors of bondage but gained freedom and world renown as a lecturer, editor, and one of the most important men behind the American abolitionist movement. This book is the deeply moving story of his life -- as a slave, and as a free man. Douglass wrote three autobiographies, of which the 1855 edition is the most detailed on his life as a slave. In it, readers are not spared the fullest and most graphic descriptions of the cruelty of slavery. Douglass describes his life on a Maryland plantation: the excitement and danger of teaching himself to read and write, his demoralization under a cruel master, and his daring escape. In the second part of his tale, Douglass, now a fugitive, settles in Massachusetts and joins the anti-slavery movement. He recounts his travels to the British Isles and his first taste of freedom without prejudice, and his return to America to work as spokesman for his oppressed people. In addition to recording his sufferings and his protests, Douglass also provides a keen analysis of the effects of slavery on its victims as well as on society at large., Born a slave, Douglass became an outspoken force in the antislavery movement. The best of Douglass's autobiographies. Graphic description of slave life., Born a slave, Douglass became an outspoken force in the antislavery movement. The best of Douglass' autobiographies. Graphic description of slave life.
LC Classification NumberE449.D738
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- Dec 25, 2018
An unbelievibe history and success story of a former slave in the 1800's
Douglas writes somewhat like Charles Dickens. He explains all of the details, his surroundings and his thoughts of how it was being a slave. He was a remarkable and very intelligent man that went from slavery to a respected orator and abolitionist. Quite a task for a former slave in the 1800's.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jul 19, 2021
Frederick douglas
I’ve only read a small part of it but it seems good.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Nov 02, 2016
One of the best books I've read; it should be mandatory reading in every high school.
Whenever someone says they're being treated like slaves, or compares lgbq treatment like slavery, etc. I tell them to read this book, because they obviously don't have any idea what slavery is like. After reading this book, you not only have a true understanding of what slavery was like; but how Frederick Douglas, after being a slave for 21 years, still believed in the basic American principles of freedom, personal responsibility, rule of law, etc. His narrative and writings have much relevance today; regarding how certain groups of people are suppressed by actions from a political party that wants to "help" by controlling people instead of letting them be free.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
