My Bondage and My Freedom
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My Bondage and My Freedom is an 1855 autobiographical slave narrative by Frederick Douglass that expands on his earlier life story to offer a powerful critique of American slavery and racism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| My Bondage and My Freedom canonical | 6 |
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Target entity: My Bondage and My Freedom Context triple: [Frederick Douglass, wrote, My Bondage and My Freedom]
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A.
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
"Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave" is a landmark 1845 autobiography that powerfully recounts Douglass’s experiences in slavery and his journey to freedom, becoming a foundational work of American abolitionist literature.
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B.
Douglass
Douglass is a surname and given name most famously associated with Frederick Douglass, the 19th-century American abolitionist, writer, and orator.
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C.
Letter from Birmingham Jail
Letter from Birmingham Jail is a landmark 1963 open letter by Martin Luther King Jr. defending nonviolent civil disobedience against racial injustice and articulating the moral urgency of the civil rights movement.
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D.
Dreams from My Father
Dreams from My Father is Barack Obama’s acclaimed memoir that explores his early life, family history, and search for identity across the United States, Kenya, and Indonesia.
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E.
Harriet Jacobs
Harriet Jacobs was a formerly enslaved African American woman whose 1861 autobiography "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" became a landmark work in abolitionist literature and early Black feminist writing.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: My Bondage and My Freedom Target entity description: My Bondage and My Freedom is an 1855 autobiographical slave narrative by Frederick Douglass that expands on his earlier life story to offer a powerful critique of American slavery and racism.
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A.
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
"Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave" is a landmark 1845 autobiography that powerfully recounts Douglass’s experiences in slavery and his journey to freedom, becoming a foundational work of American abolitionist literature.
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B.
Douglass
Douglass is a surname and given name most famously associated with Frederick Douglass, the 19th-century American abolitionist, writer, and orator.
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C.
Letter from Birmingham Jail
Letter from Birmingham Jail is a landmark 1963 open letter by Martin Luther King Jr. defending nonviolent civil disobedience against racial injustice and articulating the moral urgency of the civil rights movement.
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D.
Dreams from My Father
Dreams from My Father is Barack Obama’s acclaimed memoir that explores his early life, family history, and search for identity across the United States, Kenya, and Indonesia.
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E.
Harriet Jacobs
Harriet Jacobs was a formerly enslaved African American woman whose 1861 autobiography "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" became a landmark work in abolitionist literature and early Black feminist writing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autobiographical slave narrative
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book ⓘ nonfiction book ⓘ |
| author |
Douglass
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surface form:
Frederick Douglass
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| expandsOn | Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave ⓘ |
| follows | Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave ⓘ |
| genre |
African-American literature
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autobiography ⓘ slave narrative ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | classic of African-American literature ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
African-American autobiographical writing
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American abolitionist literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
account of Douglass’s childhood in slavery
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account of Douglass’s escape from slavery ⓘ critique of American racism ⓘ critique of American slavery ⓘ reflections on freedom and citizenship ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
bondage and freedom
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education and literacy ⓘ family separation under slavery ⓘ identity and self-emancipation ⓘ moral hypocrisy of slavery ⓘ religion and slavery ⓘ resistance to oppression ⓘ |
| isSequelTo | Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th-century American literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Douglass
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surface form:
Frederick Douglass
|
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| movement | abolitionist movement ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of Northern racism
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detailed analysis of slavery as an institution ⓘ exploration of the meaning of freedom ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| pageCountApproximate | 464 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
Auburn, New York
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New York City ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1855 ⓘ |
| publisher | Miller, Orton & Mulligan ⓘ |
| setting |
Maryland
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Massachusetts ⓘ New York City ⓘ |
| subject |
Douglass
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surface form:
Frederick Douglass
abolitionism ⓘ racism in the United States ⓘ slavery in the United States ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | early 19th century ⓘ |
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