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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
Frederick Douglass (1818–1895)
15 chapters and parts · about 3 hours to read
What the book is about
"Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave" by Frederick Douglass is a memoir written in 1845. This powerful firsthand account chronicles Douglass's experiences in bondage and his determination to gain freedom. From his early separation from his mother to brutal physical abuse under various masters, Douglass recounts the dehumanizing realities of slavery. His secret pursuit of literacy becomes a turning point, opening his mind to the possibility of escape and fueling his journey toward liberation and self-determination.
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- Abolitionists -- United States -- Biography
- African American abolitionists -- Biography
- Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
- Enslaved persons -- United States -- Biography
Chapters
- Prefaceabout 22 minutes
- Chapter Iabout 10 minutes
- Chapter IIabout 10 minutes
- Chapter IIIabout 7 minutes
- Chapter IVabout 8 minutes
- Chapter Vabout 8 minutes
- Chapter VIabout 6 minutes
- Chapter VIIabout 12 minutes
- Chapter VIIIabout 9 minutes
- Chapter IXabout 10 minutes
- Chapter XPart 1 of 3about 24 minutes
- Chapter XPart 2 of 3about 22 minutes
- Chapter XPart 3 of 3about 18 minutes
- Chapter XIabout 26 minutes
- Appendixabout 9 minutes
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, by Frederick Douglass, is in the public domain in the United States. Text from Project Gutenberg, eBook #23, with thanks. Sureno removed Project Gutenberg's header and licence and set the text in large print; this is not an official Project Gutenberg edition. Outside the United States, check your own country's copyright rules before copying it.





