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19th Century ยท Autobiography / oratory

Life and Times of Frederick Douglass

by Frederick Douglass. A major work by Frederick Douglass exploring slavery, freedom, citizenship; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

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Date
1881
Origin
United States
Era
19th Century
Genre
Autobiography / oratory
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

SlaveryFreedomCitizenship

Why it matters

A major work by Frederick Douglass exploring slavery, freedom, citizenship; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.