Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

A slave who taught himself to read. A man who refused to be broken. A voice that changed history. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (1845), by Frederick Douglass, is one of the most powerful and influential autobiographies ever written. In this groundbreaking memoir, Douglass recounts his early years in slavery, his awakening through literacy, and his escape to freedom. His firstha...