I’ve read the two earlier versions of his autobiography, though not the final one he wrote. I find it so moving how he taught himself to read – I get teary every time I read the part where he gets hold of those pamphlets about freedom, where the slave and his master have a dialogue and the slave convinces the master to free him.

Thank you for the other recommendations too! I will try to check those out!

I think we likewise take our freedom and liberty too lightly!

Mr. Douglass hated working and handing his money to a man who took care of him. Who provided food, shelter, clothing and ‘everything he needed’. He felt demeaned by having a master decide where he could go and what he could do. No matter how well he was taken care of by his kind mistress or masters, he would much rather be free and have the liberty to make his own choices, and keep the money he worked so hard to earn.

We should heed his lessons!

I would like to recommend reading about Pierre Toussaint. Also, I always recommend everyone read about the amazing JENNIE DEAN: “Undaunted Faith: The Story of Jennie Dean” by Dr. Stephan Lewis.

I hope everyone knows about Paul Cuffee and the short blessed life of Samuel Morris. Our nation is full of wonderful hard working, strong role models.

Oo, that sounds like something I need to read. Slave & Citizen talked at some length about Douglass and how he felt about Lincoln, but I’d really enjoy a whole book about it.

There is a big book full of his speeches & writings about women’s rights, but my library hasn’t got it, and neither has my bookstore. I am so curious to see what everybody said about everybody else!