who wrote an autobiography that provides a compelling account of life under slavery
However, in the 21st century, we most remember him for his skills as a memoirist. Douglassâ autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, was a sensation upon its publication in 1845 and even now remains one of the most compelling chronicles of life under slavery in the United States.owever, in the 21st century, we most remember him for his skills as a memoirist. Douglassâ autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, was a sensation upon its publication in 1845 and even now remains one of the most compelling chronicles of life under slavery in the United States.