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Dive into Frederick Douglass's powerful second autobiography, "My Bondage and My Freedom." This seminal work chronicles his harrowing experiences as an enslaved person, his relentless pursuit of self-education, and his transformation into a leading voice for abolition and human rights, offering profound insights into 19th-century American history and the struggle for liberation.

My Bondage and My Freedom is a pivotal autobiography by the influential orator and abolitionist, Frederick Douglass. This profound work details his harrowing experiences as a slave and his remarkable journey to emancipation and self-education. Significantly, this edition features an insightful introduction penned by the pioneering African American physician and intellectual, Dr. James McCune Smith, offering crucial historical and critical context to Douglass's enduring legacy.