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My Bondage and My Freedom
Anonymous
Publisher: Interactive Media
Summary
My Bondage and My Freedom by Frederick Douglass is a powerful 1855 memoir expanding on his life from slavery to freedom. A sequel to his first autobiography, it offers deeper reflections on the psychological and moral effects of slavery, education as liberation, and the struggle for self-identity. Douglass recounts his journey from Maryland plantation bonds to intellectual awakening in New York and activism in Massachusetts. With eloquence and insight, he critiques the hypocrisy of slaveholding Christianity and asserts the dignity of Black humanity. A foundational text in American literature and abolitionist thought, it reveals Douglass not only as a survivor, but as a philosopher, orator, and enduring voice for justice and human rights.
Duration: about 11 hours (10:54:54) Publishing date: 2025-12-26; Unabridged; Copyright Year: 2025. Copyright Statment: —
