Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl vs Up from Slavery: Which Should You Read?
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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
“I WAS born a slave; but I never knew it till six years of happy childhood had passed away.”
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The true story of an individual's struggle for self-identity, self-preservation, and freedom, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl remains among the few extant slave narratives written by a woman. This autobiographical…
Up from Slavery
“I WAS born a slave on a plantation in Franklin County, Virginia.”
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Booker T. Washington, the most recognized national leader, orator and educator, emerged from slavery in the deep south, to work for the betterment of African Americans in the post Reconstruction period. "Up From…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl has the widest readership — 59484 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl | Up from Slavery | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (59484) | 4.1 (36852) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (50) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1082) | 4.5 (750) |
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Reception
| Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl | Up from Slavery | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 59484 | 36852 |
| Editions | 386 | 430 |
| Citations | — | 17 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 56791 | 38259 |
| Reading it now | 5724 | 3344 |
| Written reviews | 3769 | 2627 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2489 | 1399 |
| Pages | 152 | 168 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl or Up from Slavery?
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl 4.2/5, Up from Slavery 4.1/5).
Which is shorter to read: Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl or Up from Slavery?
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (152 pages, ≈ 2 h 49 m); Up from Slavery (168 pages, ≈ 3 h 07 m).
Which is harder to read: Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl or Up from Slavery?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl: Challenging; Up from Slavery: Challenging.