Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass vs Twelve years a slave: Which Should You Read?

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

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

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Cover of Twelve years a slave

Twelve years a slave Solomon Northup · 1853 ★★★★☆ 4.2 192 pages · ≈ 3 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.2 — either is a safe pick by score.

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