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by Frederick Douglass (Author), Houston Baker (Introduction) "I was born in Tuckahoe, near Hillsborough, and about twelve miles from Easton, in Talbot county, Maryland ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Classics; New Ed edition (25 Nov 1982)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 014039012X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140390124
  • Product Dimensions: 20.1 x 12.7 x 1.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 97,272 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Published in 1845, this autobiography powerfully details the life of the internationally famous abolitionist Frederick Douglass from his birth into slavery in 1818 to his escape to the North in 1838 - how he endured the daily physical and spiritual brutalities of his owners and drivers, how he learned to read and write, and how he grew into a man who could only live free or die. In his introduction, Houston A. Baker, Jr., discusses the slave narrative as a distinct American literary genre and points out its social, political, historical, and literary significance, past and present.


About the Author

Frederick Douglass was born into slavery in 1818, and after his escape in 1838 repeatedly risked his own freedom as an antislavery speaker, writer and publisher.John David Smith is Distinguished Professor of History and Director of the Masters in Public History Program at North Carolina State University.

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding read, 8 Jun 1999
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I Read Douglass for an assignment in my college U.S. History class, and was almost dreading opening this book afraid that Douglass would blame every white person for his torment. Instead I found that Douglass knew the difference between the slave owners and the people who were trying to stop the practice. I finished this book in a matter of days, and respect Douglass as the extreamly brave man that he was. The paper I wrote reflected my outrage that such an occurance could have happened in this beautiful country.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars 1sthand account of the evils of this "peculiar institution", 30 Aug 1999
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This is a great book, and I feel everyone should read it. Iwasn't forced to read, but I chose to read it on my own in order to better understand the nation's injustices. Douglass' first hand account of slavery is one of the best sources. His writing isn't wordy or difficult to understand, either.

Great man, great book.

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9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars This moving story creates an empathy for negro slaves., 1 Sep 1999
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This book was moving and a good summer reading book for students like myself in high school.
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