~ 1855 ~
My Bondage and My Freedom is an autobiographical slave narrative by Frederick Douglass, published in 1855, which explores his transition from slavery to freedom. The book was a sequel to Douglass’s first memoir, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, and provided a more profound account of his journey to freedom and life as an abolitionist, writer, and influential speaker. It contains an introduction by James McCune Smith, who Douglass described as his most significant black influence. The book’s fundamental message is one of hope and perseverance towards freedom, and it stands as a significant historical and literary work that captures the struggles and triumphs of those who have fought against injustice throughout history.