Father Henson's Story of His Own Life vs Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: African American abolitionists, Slaves, Slavery, Personal narratives, African Americans, Biography & Memoir

Cover of Father Henson's Story of His Own Life

Father Henson's Story of His Own Life Josiah Henson · 1849 ★★★★☆ 4.3 84 pages · ≈ 1 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass

Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass Frederick Douglass · 1845 ★★★★☆ 4.1 Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.3 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.

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