{"product_id":"9781513220932","title":"My Bondage and My Freedom","description":"“We’ve railed against injustice for decade upon decade, a lifetime of struggle and progress and enlightenment that we see etched in Fredrick Douglass’s mighty, leonine gaze.” -Barack Obama\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eMy Bondage and my Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e, besides giving a fresh impulse to antislavery literature, shows upon its pages the untiring industry of the ripe scholar.”-William Wells Brown\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMy Bondage and my Freedom\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e (1845), a classic of American History writing and one of the most influential and ennobling autobiographies ever written, was composed while Fredrick Douglas was at his heights as an orator and writer.  At the time of writing, Douglass had also reached the pinnacle of his work as a leader in the abolitionist movement and as an influential newspaper publisher. This incisive and eloquent book is at once an extraordinary story of resilience and a meditation on power, education, and freedom. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe depictions of Fredrick Douglass’s early life on a Maryland slave plantation, the series of relocations and abuses under various overseers, and his eventual freedom are an extraordinarily vivid portrait of the United States leading up to the beginning of the Civil War. \u003ci\u003eMy Bondage and my Freedom \u003c\/i\u003e is a brilliant account of a singular life and as well as a scathing reproach to one of the darkest episodes of American history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of My Bondage and my Freedom is both modern and readable. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince our inception in 2020, \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mint Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42966318940221,"sku":"9781513220932","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9781513220932_p0.jpg?v=1771580452","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9781513220932","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}