My Bondage and My Freedom

by Frederick Douglass

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"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.

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Topics: Abolitionists -- United States -- Biography · African American abolitionists -- Biography · Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century · Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895 · Enslaved persons -- Maryland -- Social conditions -- 19th century · Fugitive slaves -- Maryland -- Biography