Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl vs Life and times of Frederick Douglass: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Slaves, Slavery, Social conditions, Biography & Memoir, History

Cover of Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Harriet A. Jacobs · 1861 ★★★★☆ 4.2 152 pages · ≈ 2 h 49 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Life and times of Frederick Douglass

Life and times of Frederick Douglass Frederick Douglass · 1881 ★★★★☆ 4.3 629 pages · ≈ 11 h 39 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.2 vs 4.3 — either is a safe pick by score.
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 11 for Life and times of Frederick Douglass.
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is the easier read (Challenging), Life and times of Frederick Douglass more demanding (Demanding).

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