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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is an 1845 memoir and treatise on abolition written by famous orator and former slave Frederick Douglass during his time in Lynn, Massachusetts. It is generally held to be the most famous of a number of narratives written by former slaves during the same period. In factual detail, the text describes the events of his life and is considered to be one of the most influential pieces of literature to fuel the abolitionist movement of the early 19th century in the United States.
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass encompasses eleven chapters that recount Douglass's life as a slave and his ambition to become a free man. It contains two introductions by well-known white abolitionists: a preface by William Lloyd Garrison, and a letter by Wendell Phillips, both arguing for the veracity of the account and the literacy of its author.
The most famous and inspirational works of Frederick Douglass include: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, My Bondage and My Freedom, Life and Times, Letter to Thomas Auld, The Frederick Douglass Papers Edition and many more.
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written by Himself (Annotated)
- Bicentennial Edition with Douglass Family Histories
- By: Frederick Douglass
- Narrated by: Gordon Jackson
- Length: 5 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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This is a special bicentennial edition of Douglass' most famous book, which has been published by his direct descendants through Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives (FDFI).
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5 out of 5 stars
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Most authentic voice
- By Troy Harris on 08-15-19
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The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass
- Written by Himself
- By: Frederick Douglass
- Narrated by: Richard Allen
- Length: 21 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass was Douglass' third autobiography. In it he was able to go into greater detail about his life as a slave and his escape from slavery, as he and his family were no longer in any danger from the reception of his work. In this engrossing narrative he recounts early years of abuse; his dramatic escape to the North and eventual freedom, abolitionist campaigns, and his crusade for full civil rights for former slaves.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent in so many ways...
- By Your Old Pal Sisco on 06-24-14
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Who Was Frederick Douglass?
- By: April Jones Prince
- Narrated by: John H. Mayer
- Length: 1 hr and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Born into slavery in Maryland in 1818, Frederick Douglass was determined to gain freedom - and once he realized that knowledge was power, he secretly learned to read and write to give himself an advantage. After escaping to the North in 1838, as a free man he gave powerful speeches about his experience as a slave. He was so impressive that he became a friend of President Abraham Lincoln, as well as one of the most famous abolitionists of the 19th century.
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5 out of 5 stars
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favorite series for my sons
- By EmilyK on 06-02-16
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
- By: Frederick Douglass
- Narrated by: Charles Turner
- Length: 4 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Frederick Douglass was born a slave, and it seemed likely that he would live and die a slave since he was uncertain of his date of birth or the identity of his father. But young Douglass promised himself a different future - he would teach himself to read and write, and one day he would be free from slavery. When he was sent to work as a field hand on a plantation in St. Michael's in 1832, his life was so dispiriting and exhausting that he nearly forgot his dreams of freedom.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Read...Highly Recommended!
- By Willie on 10-16-04
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Three African-American Classics
- Up from Slavery, The Souls of Black Folk and Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
- By: W. E. B. Du Bois, Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington
- Narrated by: Rodney Tompkins
- Length: 22 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Discover the cornerstone texts that shaped African-American literary history with this indispensable collection. Featuring three seminal works spanning the 19th and early 20th centuries—Booker T. Washington's journey "Up From Slavery", W. E. B. Du Bois' "The Souls of Black Folk" and Frederick Douglass's powerful "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass"—these iconic narratives offer profound insight into the struggle of African-Americans for equality and justice.
By: W. E. B. Du Bois, and others
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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
- By: Benjamin Franklin
- Narrated by: Stacey Patterson
- Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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An American professor, lecturer and writer Dale Carnegie wrote: "If you want to have an excellent advice how to treat people, control yourself and improve your own qualities, you should read The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, one of the most fascinating stories of the life." According to what Franklin wrote in The Autobiography, he developed and tried to implement into life a plan of moral perfection achievement and extermination of bad habits, based on developing skills in 13, described by him, goodnesses.
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The Red Umbrella
- By: Christina Diaz Gonzalez
- Narrated by: Kyla Garcia
- Length: 7 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 139
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 120
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 120
In 1961, two years after the Communist revolution, Lucía Álvarez still leads a carefree life, dreaming of parties and her first crush. But when the soldiers come to her sleepy Cuban town, everything begins to change. Freedoms are stripped away. Neighbors disappear. And soon, Lucía's parents make the heart-wrenching decision to send her and her little brother to the United States - on their own. Suddenly plunked down in Nebraska with well-meaning strangers, Lucía struggles to adapt to a new country, a new language, a new way of life. But what of her old life?
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3 out of 5 stars
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The performance
- By Luca on 04-05-24
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The Communist Manifesto
- By: Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels
- Narrated by: Peter Coates
- Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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The Communist Manifesto, originally the Manifesto of the Communist Party (German: Manifest der Kommunistischen Partei), is an 1848 political document by German philosophers Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Commissioned by the Communist League and originally published in London just as the Revolutions of 1848 began to erupt, the Manifesto was later recognised as one of the world's most influential political documents.
By: Karl Marx, and others
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- Jude
- 02-27-24
Like listening to a robot
The book itself is probably great, but I could not get through even the first chapter because it was like listening to a robot.
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-10-24
very jarringly mnotonous reading!
did not like the performance. ruined the experience. Douglas' inspiring life experience did not come through at all. I am going to return this version.
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- @DrCarlHoffman
- 01-15-24
This should be required reading.
This book made the experiences of slavery come into reality for me. I have read many books about CRT, but this book made the life of being a slave resonate within me. I would hope everyone would read this well written book. I recommend it without reservation.
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- 09-11-24
the stark reality of slavery
helps us not not to forget our history. helps us not not to forget our history - the stark reality of slavery
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