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  • Published: 4 February 2003
  • ISBN: 9780140439182
  • Imprint: Penguin Classics
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 432
  • RRP: $38.00

My Bondage and My Freedom




Ex-slave Frederick Douglass's second autobiography-written after ten years of reflection following his legal emancipation in 1846 and his break with his mentor William Lloyd Garrison-catapulted Douglass into the international spotlight as the foremost spokesman for American blacks, both freed and slave. Written during his celebrated career as a speaker and newspaper editor, My Bondage and My Freedom reveals the author of the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (1845) grown more mature, forceful, analytical, and complex with a deepened commitment to the fight for equal rights and liberties.

Edited with an Introduction and Notes by John David Smith"

  • Published: 4 February 2003
  • ISBN: 9780140439182
  • Imprint: Penguin Classics
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 432
  • RRP: $38.00

About the author

Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass (1818–1895) was an abolitionist, orator, writer, and one of the most important figures in American history. Born into slavery, he escaped to freedom and became a leading voice in the fight against slavery and for universal human rights. His autobiographies, speeches, and activism continue to influence generations of readers and scholars around the world.

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