The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass: His Early Life as a Slave, His Escape from Bondage, and His Complete History
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- Synopsis
- Born in slavery on a Maryland plantation around 1817, Frederick Douglass spent the first twenty years of his life in bondage. Taught to read and write by one of his owners, he went on to become a brilliant writer, eloquent orator, and a major participant in the struggle of African-Americans for freedom and equality. In this remarkable firsthand narrative, originally published in 1845, Douglass vividly recounts his early years filled with physical abuse, deprivation, and tragedy; dramatic escapes to the North, recapture, and eventual freedom; work for the Anti-Slavery Society and influential role in speaking for other former slaves; abolitionist campaigns and crusade for civil rights. A powerful autobiography of a passionate integrationist, The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass will be an important addition to the library of anyone interested in African-American history.
- Copyright:
- 2003
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 478 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780486431703
- Publisher:
- Dover Publications, Incorporated
- Date of Addition:
- 06/21/09
- Copyrighted By:
- Frederick Douglass
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Social Studies
- Submitted By:
- Digital Divide Data
- Proofread By:
- Digital Divide Data
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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