My Bondage and My Freedom
- First published
- 1855
- Reading level
- Plain English
- Price
- Free
About the book
"My Bondage and My Freedom" by Frederick Douglass is an autobiographical slave narrative published in 1855. The second of Douglass's three autobiographies, it expands upon his first narrative, depicting in greater detail his journey from enslavement to freedom. Following his liberation, Douglass became a prominent abolitionist, orator, author, newspaper publisher, and advocate for women's rights. The book features an introduction by James McCune Smith, whom Douglass called the "foremost black influence" of his life.
- Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
- Enslaved persons
- African American abolitionists
- Abolitionists
- Antislavery movements
- Fugitive slaves
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #202. My Bondage and My Freedom on Wikipedia.
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