Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
Structure and Themes








Frederick Douglass — Two Wives



"My first wife was the color of my mother, my second is the color of my father."


Anna Douglass, FD's first wife




Helen Pitts Douglass, FD's second wife



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Self-Subcription: An example from the miniseries based on Alex Haley's novel, Roots.