Customer Reviews
This moving story creates an empathy for negro slaves. - By: , 01 Sep 1999 
This book was moving & a good summer reading book for students like myselfin high school.
1sthand account of the evils of this "peculiar institution" - By: , 31 Aug 1999 
This is a great book, & I feel everyone should read it. Iwasn't forced to read, but I chose to read it on my ownin order to better understand the nation's injustices. Douglass' first hand account of slavery is one of the best sources. His writing isn't wordy or difficult to understand, either.
Great man, great book.
Outstanding read - By: , 08 Jun 1999 I Read Douglass for an assignmentin my college U.S. History class, & was almost dreading opening this book afraid that Douglass would blame every white person for his torment. Instead I found that Douglass knew the difference between the slave owners & the people who were trying to stop the practice. I finished this bookin a matter of days, & respect Douglass as the extreamly brave man that he was. The paper I wrote reflected my outrage that such an occurance could have happenedin this beautiful country.
