| Author |
Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895 |
| Title |
My Bondage and My Freedom
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 64.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Credits |
Mike Lough and David Widger
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| Summary |
"My Bondage and My Freedom" by Frederick Douglass is an autobiographical account written in the mid-19th century. This significant work explores the profound injustices of slavery through the eyes of Douglass, who chronicles his journey from enslavement to freedom and his reflections on the nature of human rights and dignity. At the start of the book, Douglass details his early life as a slave, reminiscing about his childhood in Tuckahoe, Maryland, where he lived with his grandmother and the harsh realities of being separated from his family. He shares poignant memories of his grandmother's care and the painful knowledge of being defined as property, rather than a human being. Douglass sets a foundation for discussing the psychological and emotional toll of slavery, introducing themes of identity, loss, and the longing for freedom, creating an impactful narrative that critiques the institution of slavery itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
E300: History: America: Revolution to the Civil War (1783-1861)
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| Subject |
Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
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| Subject |
Enslaved persons -- Maryland -- Social conditions -- 19th century
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| Subject |
African American abolitionists -- Biography
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| Subject |
Abolitionists -- United States -- Biography
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| Subject |
Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century
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| Subject |
Fugitive slaves -- Maryland -- Biography
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| Subject |
Plantation life -- Maryland -- History -- 19th century
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
202 |
| Release Date |
Jul 2, 2008 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Jun 12, 2022 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
2595 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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