My bondage and my freedom vs Uncle Tom's Cabin: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fugitive slaves, Plantation life, Slaves, Slavery, African Americans, History

Cover of My bondage and my freedom

My bondage and my freedom Frederick Douglass · 1815 ★★★★☆ 4.4 350 pages · ≈ 6 h 29 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Uncle Tom's Cabin

Uncle Tom's Cabin Harriet Beecher Stowe · 1850 ★★★★☆ 3.9 461 pages · ≈ 8 h 32 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate My bondage and my freedom higher: 4.4 vs 3.9 from 12430 votes.
My bondage and my freedom is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 8 for Uncle Tom's Cabin.

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