About “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave”
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave is a 1845 memoir written by Frederick Douglass, a former slave and prominent abolitionist. It was composed during his time in Lynn, Massachusetts. This work is the first of three autobiographies by Douglass, followed by My Bondage and My Freedom in 1855 and Life and Times of Frederick Douglass later in his life. The book serves as both a personal account of his experiences as a slave and a broader argument against slavery. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- Published
- 1845