daceydacey 's review for:

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass

5.0

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I was afraid when I picked up this book that it would be a hard read -- since it was written in 1845 I thought the language might be tricky and I expected it to be super long. It is actually quite short with almost no embellishments or floral writing typical of the time. This narrative is honest, concise, first-hand account of Douglass's experience growing up a slave, escaping via the Underground Railroad (it should be noted that Douglass did not go into details about the Railroad in order to protect those running and using it at the time), and claiming freedom. Everyone should read it at least once.