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My Bondage and My Freedom

by Frederick Douglass ; John David Smith

ISBN: 0140439188
ISBN-13: 9780140439182
Format: Paperback

Summary

Frederick Douglass wrote MY BONDAGE AND MY FREEDOM after he had established himself as a lecturer, writer, and newspaper publisher. In it, he expands on the experiences described in his NARRATIVE OF THE LIFE OF A SLAVE, and tells of his experiences with segregation in the North. Written in 1855, MY BONDAGE AND MY FREEDOM is considered one of the more powerful of his many autobiographical works.

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Bibliographic Details

Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Published date: 2003
Size: 5 x 7.75 inches
Weight: 0.65 pounds
Pages: 384

Other Editions

Hardcover Illustrated - Johnson Pub Co Inc (1970) - from $4.66
Paperback Illustrated - Dover Pubns (1969) - from $2.95

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