My Bondage and My Freedom is an autobiographical slave narrative written by Frederick Douglass and published in 1855. The slave narrative is a literary form which grew out of the experience of enslaved Africans in the New World. ... Frederick Douglass Frederick Douglass (February 14, 1818 – February 20, 1895) was an American abolitionist, editor, orator, author, statesman and reformer. ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
Douglass was a former slave who eventually became a prominent abolitionist. Not only did he write this, he was a very successful author during the Civil War.
I realize that some of my audience may be very emotionally tender, and the material on these pages may be upsetting to someone who is not ready for them.
My position is that all problems are spiritual problems.
My target audience is not those who have already found answers to their problems, but those who have not.
My country eyes and ears were confused and bewildered here; but the boys were my chief trouble.
My new mistress happily proved to be all she seemed to be, when, with her husband, she met me at the door, with a most beaming, benignant countenance.
My employment was to run errands, and to take care of Tommy; to prevent his getting in the way of carriages, and to keep him out of harm's way generally.
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