Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

This 1845 slave narrative, written by Frederick Douglass himself, recounts his life in bondage in Maryland and his escape from slavery. Published at the Anti-Slavery Office in Boston, it served the abolitionist cause.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

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Biographies›Everyday lives›Slavery and the road to freedom

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