Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

by an American Slave Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

Genres: Classics

300 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2023

Reviews

[Tracy Urban · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perspectives from a man that grew up in slavery. He compared city slaves and plantation slaves. He learned how to read. He talked about how it (knowing how to read) was both a blessing and a curse. He also talked about the cost of slavery to the slaveholder, especially when that person had not grown up with slaves but then acquired one or more. That person had to harden their heart and become cruel. He later was able to escape slavery.

I felt I could not read this book before bed because of the injustices described.

[RA · Rating 4 out of 5]

short classic#4

[Phillip · Rating 5 out of 5]

Profound insights into what slavery does both to the enslaved and also the enslavers- especially what it does to their religious expression (it's not good).

[P M · Rating 5 out of 5]

Should be mandatory reading in high school.