1. Frederick Douglass and Washington T. Booker
Autobiographies were extremely popular in the 18th and 19th centuries, because people were looking for models. ... Autobiographies enlarged the horizon of knowledge. ... Through autobiographies, blacks strived to inform people on what life was as a slave. ... He published essays, as well as his autobiography. ... The literary characteristics of his autobiography are varied. ...
- Word Count: 900
- Approx Pages: 4
- Grade Level: High School