Published in 1855, My Bondage and My Freedom is Frederick Douglass’ second autobiography, expanding significantly on his earlier Narrative with greater political analysis, personal reflection, and an account of his years as a leading abolitionist orator and writer. Douglass writes with extraordinary power about the dehumanizing machinery of slavery and the intellectual and moral awakening that enabled his escape.
An essential document of American history, antislavery thought, and African American literature, this book deserves to be read alongside any study of the Civil War era. Download the free public-domain EPUB at Better Gutenberg.