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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!

Murray Caroline: Sooner or later you have to read the whole book if you want to understand the best and the worst of America. I put it right along with the F…moreCaroline: Sooner or later you have to read the whole book if you want to understand the best and the worst of America. I put it right along with the Federalist Papers, and DeToqueville's Democracy in America as essential reading for an informed citizen. If you are looking for a brief summary and an interesting viewpoint I would suggest Timothy Sandefur's recent publication, Frederick Douglass-Self Made Man. Good luck(less)

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