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Book Review: My Bondage And My Freedom

Posted on October 9, 2020 by nathanalbright

My Bondage And My Freedom, by Frederick Douglass If this book is better than the third autobiography by the author, it is not quite as good as the second. If the first autobiography found him firmly in the orbit of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Narrative Of The Life Of Frederick Douglass

Posted on October 9, 2020 by nathanalbright

Narrative Of The Life Of Frederick Douglass, by Frederick Douglass This book is a very short work, and the version I had came out to less than 100 pages. In reading this book I was struck by the fact that … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Life And Times Of Frederick Douglass

Posted on October 9, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Life And Times Of Frederick Douglass, by Frederick Douglass This is the third and longest of the autobiographies of Frederick Douglass and it raises some interesting questions for the reader. Like Leaves of Grass, Whitman’s sprawling poetic opus, this … Continue reading →

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Book Review: If I Survive

Posted on September 19, 2020 by nathanalbright

If I Survive: Frederick Douglass And Family In The Walter O. Evans Collection, edited by Celeste-Marie Bernie and Andrew Taylor I found this book deeply frustrating to read. In the midst of this staggering collection of manuscripts included in facsimile … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Frederick Douglass: Prophet Of Freedom

Posted on September 19, 2020 by nathanalbright

Frederick Douglass: Prophet Of Freedom, by David W. Blight Sometimes I wonder whether books like this help or hurt the agendas of those who are writing them. I must admit that this book talked a lot more about the personal … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Frederick Douglass: America’s Prophet

Posted on September 19, 2020 by nathanalbright

Frederick Douglass: America’s Prophet, by D.H. Dilbeck It is one of those ironies of history that it has required a place within the Church to make a genuine prophetic message. There are a great many people–Frederick Douglass included–who have criticized … Continue reading →

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