My bondage and my freedom vs Rev. Calvin Fairbank during slavery times: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Enslaved persons, Antislavery movements, Fugitive slaves, Abolitionists, Slavery, Biography & Memoir
My bondage and my freedom
Autobiography of the nineteenth-century abolitionist who advocated the full freedom of the blacks.
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Rev. Calvin Fairbank during slavery times
This riveting autobiography tells the tales of abolitionist Reverend Calvin Fairbank, who was imprisoned for 17 years for his anti-slavery activities.
The verdict
- Readers rate My bondage and my freedom highest: My bondage and my freedom 4.4 · Rev. Calvin Fairbank during slavery times 3.9.
- Rev. Calvin Fairbank during slavery times is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for My bondage and my freedom.
- My bondage and my freedom has the widest readership — 12430 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| My bondage and my freedom | Rev. Calvin Fairbank during slavery times | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.4 (12430) | 4.7 (3) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 3.7 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (18) | — |
Reception
| My bondage and my freedom | Rev. Calvin Fairbank during slavery times | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 12430 | 3 |
| Editions | 509 | 15 |
| Citations | 280 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 18093 | 8 |
| Reading it now | 988 | 3 |
| Written reviews | 457 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 584 | — |
| Pages | 350 | 207 |