“I was born in Tuckahoe. I have no accurate knowledge of my age, never having seen any authentic record containing it. By far the larger part of the slaves know as little of their ages as horses know of theirs, and it is the wish of most masters within my knowledge to keep their slaves thus ignorant.”
So begins the now-classic personal account of Frederick Douglass (1818-1895), who was born into slavery in Maryland and after his escape to Massachusetts in 183… More >>
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
I found this book hard to read and boring. If you are interested in the subject by all means give it a read.
Rating: 1 / 5
It had some writing in it, but overall a good deal for the price. Thanks
Rating: 3 / 5
This is a wonderfull inspiring book that shows the true nature of the human spirit, yet is completely ruined if you are forced to read it as part of a class assighnment. A class structure is completely nonconducive to enjoying this wonderful narative. Although I believe everyone should read this book; forcing a student to read it in a structured time frame is as much an example of savagery and inhumanity as slavery itself.
Rating: 3 / 5
I expected this book to be rather historical in nature and probably pretty boring- but I was pleasantly suprised to find it to be a definite page-turner! This book offers valuable insight into what slavery was truly like for Douglass and many others of his time. His account is heart-wrenching. I definitely suggest this book.
Rating: 4 / 5
I had to read this for a freshman history class. I dreaded it before because I usually hate historical nonfiction biographies, but I was quite surprised. Anytime somebody says that Affirmative Action is necessary because of past wrongs, I direct them to read this book. This man had the drive to learn to read in secret (at the age of 8) and ultimately escape to the free North to become an author. And his conditions were FAR worse than anybody’s today! It’s a very inspirational novel. It details the horrors of the slaves having to be split from their families and the hardships they had to endure. It also gave some insight to the mindsets of the slave owners. This is not a long book and is well worth an afternoon.
Rating: 4 / 5