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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.
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About Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass (1818–1895), né Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, was born into slavery in Maryland. Upon successfully escaping slavery—on his third attempt—in 1838, Douglass became one of the key leaders of the abolitionist movement in the United States. An extremely gifted orator, he repeatedly risked his own freedom as an antislavery speaker, writer, and statesman. A firm believer in equality for all people, including Native Americans, women, and immigrants, Douglass was also an activist in the women’s suffrage movement. He died in Washington DC, shortly after he attended a meeting of the National Council of Women, where he had received a standing ovation for his enormous contribution to human rights.