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Should I read Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass first?? Or go straight to My Bondage and My Freedom? I just really want to read about this man!

Rob Stockton My bet is that Douglass would probably consider My Bondage and My Freedom a more complete telling. He wrote it after he broke with Garrison and the re…moreMy bet is that Douglass would probably consider My Bondage and My Freedom a more complete telling. He wrote it after he broke with Garrison and the rest of the American Anti-Slavery Society and spent time in England, so it includes discussion of northern racism/white paternalism and draws on trans-Atlantic cultural comparisons.

The Narrative Life is still a great introduction to the guy, though, and it's a bit shorter, so that might be up your street. Either would be a valid place to start!(less)

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Is this book okay to read when I am 11 years old?

Paul Klammer Probably not. I suggest you discuss with your parents before hand. I do strongly encourage you to read it, for most of us, age 16 - 18 would be possib…moreProbably not. I suggest you discuss with your parents before hand. I do strongly encourage you to read it, for most of us, age 16 - 18 would be possible. I think reading again, 3 - 6 years later would be very good to do.
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