My Bondage and My Freedom
Frederick Douglass
1818 – 1895
ENPublic Domain
Summary
"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. The book features an introduction by James McCune Smith, whom Douglass called the "foremost black influence" of his life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Subjects
- 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
- Plantation life — Maryland — History — 19th century