Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
by Frederick Douglass
This is one of the three memoirs written by Frederick Douglass, the 19th-century American who escaped slavery and became a leading abolitionist. The book was a bestseller in his lifetime and remains an incredibly moving read. It’s a short book, and if you have a free weekend afternoon, learning firsthand what it was like to be a slave is a rewarding way to spend it.
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