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The Nantucket Historical Association has acquired a first-edition book written by Frederick Douglass, the famous American abolitionist who escaped slavery.
Titled
My Bondage, My Freedom, it was published in 1855, and is an autobiography of the first part of Douglass’s life. He describes his childhood growing up as a slave, as well as his escape and settlement as a free man in the North.
Douglass had ties to Nantucket, which spurred this purchase. Amelia Holmes, Director of Collections and Research Services for the Nantucket Historical Association, said the NHA found the book online, and through donor support, was able to purchase it for their collection.