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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave, Written by Himself (Enriched Classics)
Frederick Douglass

Pocket, 2004 - 208 pages

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narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas: An American Slave, Written by Himself

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A Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass was a social thinker in his time. The book was
first published in 1845 by the Anti-Slavery Office. A memorable
quote is presented:
" I was born in Tuckahoe near Hillsborough and about 12 miles
from Easton in Talbot County, MD. I have no accurate knowledge of my
age, never having seen any authentic record containing it.
By far, the larger part of slaves know as little of their ages,
as horses know of theirs and it is the wish of most masters within
my knowledge to keep their slaves thus ignorant."

Frederick Douglass tells of the cruel whippings of slaves.
He describes Mr. Severe who was both cruel and profane. There are
recitations of trips to the Great House Farm in order to pick up the
monthly allowance by slaves. The book chronicles his plan and
success in escaping slavery. He was wary of the "Underground
Railroad" because it stimulated masters to increase their
general surveillance and watchfulness over the slaves.
The work contains an eye-opening recitation of the treatment of slaves
even a half century after the Constitution was written.


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ENDURING LITERATURE ILLUMINATED

BY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIP

Frederick Douglass's powerful autobiographical account of life in bondage and his triumphant escape to freedom.

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