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Short, easy to read, and engaging. I realized I hadn't read many first-hand accounts of slavery and wanted to do so for Juneteenth. Hearing specifics as personal stories rather than mere statistics was a lot harder to swallow. I really appreciated Douglass's narrative, as well as his insights into the "slaveholding religion" of the time, and how slaveowning was a power that turned "good" owners evil. Really insightful and powerful. The appendix and parody at the end were
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Teaching AP US, this makes its way into a lot of exams. However, as a whole a remarkable book. Truly.
I learned of this book recently. My daughter's homework over Christmas break is to read it. That put it to the top of my to-be-read list. I read it today. She is not done quite yet, but I will be able to discuss it with her as she does her assignment. I highly recommend it to you.
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Slavery
Minor: Rape
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