Day 26/30: Speed Read “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave. Written By Himself.” – 101 Pages in 82 Minutes
This is day #26 of the One Book, One Day challenge. We’re going to speed read Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. An American Slave. Written by Himself by Frederick Douglass at 500 words per minute (WPM) using AccelaReader.com.
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About the Book:
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is a memoir and treatise on abolition written by famous orator and ex-slave, Frederick Douglass. It is generally held to be the most famous of a number of narratives written by former slaves during the same period. In factual detail, the text describes the events of his life and is considered to be one of the most influential pieces of literature to fuel the abolitionist movement of the early 19th century in the United States. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass encompasses eleven chapters that recount Douglass’ life as a slave and his ambition to become a free man.
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Here are the most common words in the book…
Book Stats:
Pages: 101
How Long To Read: 82 minutes (at 500 WPM)
Published: 1845
Preface
Letter from Wendell Phillips, ESQ.
About Frederick Douglass
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
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Comments
KP
That was an incredibly powerful 82 minutes. Very powerful.