| Author | Douglass, Frederick, |
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| Title | Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave |
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| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: |
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| Note | Reading ease score: (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
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| Credits | An Anonymous Volunteer and David Widger |
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| Summary | "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave" by Douglass is a historical account written in the midth century. The book chronicles the life of Frederick Douglass, detailing his experiences as a slave and eventually a prominent abolitionist. It offers not only a personal testimony of the brutalities and inhumanities of slavery but also Douglass's journey towards freedom and his quest for education. The opening of the narrative provides an intimate perspective of Douglass's early life and the pain inflicted by the institution of slavery. He reflects on the uncertainty of his birth date, the cruel separation from
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