Frederick Douglass' Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave is a harrowing firsthand source into the American institution of slavery during the first half of the nineteenth century. ... Written by himself, Frederick Douglass provides detailed description of the troubles and challenges that he faced growing up as a slave in Maryland and insight into his development from a slave to a freedman by utilizing slave narrative techniques to produce sympathy and understanding. ... Frederick Douglass' narrative brings to light the terrible experiences that slaves were ...

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