Who wrote Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass?

Frederick Douglass wrote Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, first published in 1845. It is a work of biography & memoir and is rated 'Essential Read' in our catalogue.

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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

Name: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Author: Frederick Douglass

by Frederick Douglass · 1845

Biography & Memoir · ranked #13 in category

Frederick Douglass's account of his life in slavery — learning to read despite prohibition, the brutal violence of the system, and his eventual escape. Written to prove that he had indeed been enslaved (some doubted his account given his eloquence), the Narrative is one of the foundational texts of American literature and abolitionism.

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