My Bondage and My Freedom.
by Frederick Douglass
ISBN: 0874850347
ISBN-13: 9780874850345
Format: Hardcover
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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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Publisher: Johnson Pub Co Inc
Published date: 1970
Pages: 370
Publisher's Notes
In an autobiographical account, a great American reformer of the nineteenth century offers penetrating eyewitness insights into slavery, the anti-slavery movement, and their impact on race relations.
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Frederick Douglass
Johnson Publishing Company (IL). Used - Very Good. Hardcover no dj. Very good condition; edges, corners, and covers of book show minor wear. No underlining; no highlighting; no internal markings. No remainder mark; no spine creasing; no ownership markings; never part of an institution's collection. In sealed plastic protection. 1970. Hardcover no dj. ( more information) Offered by BookZone U.S.A. (United States)
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MY BONDAGE AND MY FREEDOM
Douglass, Frederick
Johnson Publishing Co.. Very Good with no dust jacket Hardcover. Pristine condition. Black covers with elegant gold inprint. Frontispiece of a pen and ink drawing of Douglass. ; Ebony Classics; 6x8; 370 pages . ( more information) Offered by THE BOOKISH PELICAN (United States)
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My Bondage and My Freedom
Douglass, Frederick
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: Johnson Pub Co Inc, 1970. Contents clean and tight. Gilt lettering on spine and front board. Boards w/bumped corners and spine ends. Illustrated w/b&w illustrations. 370 pp. w/appendix.. Reprint. Black Cloth. VG/No DJ. 8vo.. ( more information) Offered by Collector's Choice (United States)
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MY BONDAGE AND MY FREEDOM
Douglass, Frederick
Chicago, IL: Johnson Publishing Company. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1970. Reprint. Hardcover. Previous owner's name; old gold price sticker still affixed to front board; Ebony Classics; Small 4to - 9" to 11" tall; [xv] 829 pages; 20550V . ( more information) Offered by Aunt Teek's Novel Shoppe (United States)
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MY BONDAGE AND MY FREEDOM: Ebony Classics
Douglass, Frederick
Chicago, IL: Johnson Publishing Company, Inc., 1970 370 pp. Original black covers w/ title in gilt. Lightly soiled. Spine ends bumped. Contents very nice.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Shoemaker Booksellers (United States)
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