Frederick Douglass

A Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave is a powerful autobiography that tells the story of Frederick Douglass' journey from slavery to freedom. Born into slavery in Maryland in the early 1800s, Douglass was taught to read and write by...

A Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass An American Slave is a memoir written by Frederick Douglass, a former slave who became a prominent abolitionist and civil rights activist. The book is a first-hand account of Douglass' life, from his childhood in slavery...

"A Runaway Slave from Baltimore" contains a collection of speeches and letters by Frederick Douglass (1818-1895), an American escaped slave who became a prominent activist, author, and public speaker who garnered significant acclaim for his 1845 autobiography. A leading figure in the abolitionist movement,...

FOUR SELECTED WORKS OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE IN ONE CONVENIENT VOLUME!Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is an memoir and treatise on abolition written by African-American orator and former slave Frederick Douglass during his time in Lynn, Massachusetts. It is generally held to be...

Frederick Douglass wrote this narrative himself. He was born into slavery circa 1818, but escaped in his 20's. In the early 1840's the antislavery movement gained momentum. In 1841 Douglass attended an abolitionist movement and was hired as an abolitionist speaker for the American...

An American Slave: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is a memoir and treatise on abolition written by famous orator and ex-slave Frederick Douglass. The book is considered one of the most influential pieces of literature to fuel the abolitionist movement in the...

A collection of the three most famous Black History Biographies: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, Up from Slavery, and The Souls of Black Folk.Author: Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, Michael JeffersonISBN-10: 198503963XISBN-13: 9781985039636Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/06/2018Pages: 198Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize:...

The first article of this collection is about the author's escape from slavery. It is an important firsthand account of a dark chapter of American history. The second article is entitled Reconstruction and is shorter. It was essentially an ideological defense of radical reconstruction.Author:...

"The voice of civilization speaks an unmistakable language against the isolation of families, nations and races, and pleads for composite nationality as essential to her triumphs." --Frederick Douglass Renowned activist and orator Frederick Douglass delivered his "Composite Nation" speech throughout the country from 1869-1875,...

Eulogy of William Jay is a book written by Frederick Douglass in 1859. The book is a tribute to William Jay, a prominent abolitionist, and a friend of Douglass. The eulogy was delivered by Douglass at the funeral of Jay, who had passed away...

Read these two autobiographical classics of American literature and discover the brilliance and determination of the incredible leader, Frederick Douglass.Author: Frederick DouglassISBN-10: 1722502622ISBN-13: 9781722502621Publisher: G&D MediaLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/16/2019Pages: 486Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.42lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.98d

Two great books Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass and My Bondage and My Freedom.Author: Frederick DouglassISBN-10: 1727819535ISBN-13: 9781727819533Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/10/2018Pages: 298Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.88lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.62d

"In Frederick Douglass in Brooklyn, Theodore Hamm persuasively and passionately makes the case that the borough (and former city) became a powerful forum for Douglass's abolitionist agenda in the mid-19th century after he escaped slavery in 1838." --New York TimesThis volume compiles original source...

In 1845, seven years after escaping to the North, he published Narrative, the first of three autobiographies. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is an memoir and treatise on abolition written by African-American orator and former slave Frederick Douglass during his time in...

"Once thought more, I wish you all to lay to heart, practicing yourselves and teach it to your children. It is this: neither we nor any other people will ever be respected until we respect ourselves, and we will never respect ourselves until we...

Frederick Douglass was an African-American social reformer, speaker, writer and statesman. After escaping from slavery, he became a leader of the abolitionist movement, gaining notoriety for his thrilling oratory and powerful antislavery writing. This large print edition of "Frederick Douglass, an American Slave" is...

Frederick Douglass was born enslaved in February 1818, but from this most humble of beginnings, he rose to become a world-famous orator, newspaper editor, and champion of the rights of women and African Americans. He not only survived slavery to live in freedom but...

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. presents the only authoritative edition of all three autobiographies by the escaped slave who became a great American leader. Here in this Library of America volume are collected Frederick Douglass's three autobiographical narratives, now recognized as classics of both American...

A selection of Frederick Douglass's autobiographical writing, fiction, and oratory from throughout his career that provides a substantial introduction to his life and work. Author: Frederick DouglassISBN-10: 1554816319ISBN-13: 9781554816316Publisher: Broadview Press IncLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/21/2023Pages: 282Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 8.51h x 5.58w x 0.56d

Library of America presents the biggest, most comprehensive trade edition of Frederick Douglass's writings ever published Edited by Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer David W. Blight, this Library of America edition is the largest single-volume selection of Frederick Douglass's writings ever published, presenting the full texts...

This Autobiography of Frederick Douglass is an 1845 memoir and treatise on abolition written by famous orator and former 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....

Author, abolitionist, political activist, and philosopher, Frederick Douglass was a pivotal figure in the decades of struggle leading up to the Civil War and the Reconstruction era. This inexpensive compilation of his speeches adds vital detail to the portrait of a great historical figure....

"No people are more talked about and no people seem more imperfectly understood. Those who see us every day seem not to know us."--Frederick Douglass on African Americans"There is no negro problem. The problem is whether the American people have loyalty enough, honor enough,...

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Written by Herself and Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American SlaveBy Harriet Jacobs, Frederick DouglassAuthor: Frederick Douglass, Harriet JacobsISBN-10: 161382405XISBN-13: 9781613824054Publisher: Simon & BrownLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/27/2013Pages: 344Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.32lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.00w x...

Excerpt from John Brown: An Address at the Fourteenth Anniversary of Storer College, Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, May 30, 1881 Not to fan the flame of sectional animosity now happily in the process of rapid and I hope permanent extinction 5 not to revive...

In substance, this address, now for the first time published, was prepared several years ago, and has been delivered in many parts of the North. Its publication now in pamphlet form is due to its delivery at Harper's Ferry, W. Va., on Decoration day,...

This book has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted,...

In substance, this address, now for the first time published, was prepared several years ago, and has been delivered in many parts of the North. Its publication now in pamphlet form is due to its delivery at Harper's Ferry, W. Va., on Decoration day,...

LIFE AND TIMES OF FREDERICK DOUGLASS. Written by himself, his early life as a slave and his escape from bondage. Also his connection with the Underground Railroad and covers his relations with John Brown and the Harpers Ferry Raid.Author: Frederick DouglassISBN-10: 158218366XISBN-13: 9781582183664Publisher: Digital...

The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass was Douglass' third autobiography. In it he was able to go into greater detail about his life as a slave and his escape from slavery, as he and his family were no longer in any danger from...

The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass was Douglass' third autobiography. In it he was able to go into greater detail about his life as a slave and his escape from slavery, as he and his family were no longer in any danger from...

The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass was Douglass' third autobiography. In it he was able to go into greater detail about his life as a slave and his escape from slavery as he and his family were no longer in any danger from...

Life and Times of Frederick Douglass, Written by Himself. His Early Life as a Slave, His Escape from Bondage, and His Complete History to the Present Time, Including His Connection with the Anti-slavery Movement; His Labors in Great Britain as Well as in His...

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This classic autobiography tells the story of one of America's most iconic figures. Frederick Douglass was a slave who escaped to freedom and went on to become a powerful speaker, writer, and abolitionist. This book offers an intimate look at his remarkable life and...

This classic autobiography tells the story of one of America's most iconic figures. Frederick Douglass was a slave who escaped to freedom and went on to become a powerful speaker, writer, and abolitionist. This book offers an intimate look at his remarkable life and...

"Life and Times of Frederick Douglass" is the third and last autobiography of Frederick Douglass. In this finial memoir Douglas gives more details about his life as a slave and his escape from slavery than he did in his two previous autobiographies. Frederick Douglass...

LIFE AND TIMES OF FREDERICK DOUGLASS. Written by himself, his early life as a slave and his escape from bondage. Also his connection with the Underground Railroad and covers his relations with John Brown and the Harpers Ferry Raid. Author: Frederick DouglassISBN-10: 1582183678ISBN-13: 9781582183671Publisher:...

This richly illustrated edition of this classic American autobiography sheds new light on Douglass's famous text for a new generation of readers. Famous orator and former slave Frederick Douglass published his third and last autobiography, Life and Times of Frederick Douglass, in 1881. No...

'It will be seen in these pages that I have lived several lives in one: first, the life of slavery; secondly, the life of a fugitive from slavery; thirdly, the life of comparative freedom; fourthly, the life of conflict and battle; and, fifthly, the...

"My Bondage and My Freedom," writes John Stauffer in his Foreword, " is] a deep meditation on the meaning of slavery, race, and freedom, and on the power of faith and literacy, as well as a portrait of an individual and a nation a...

My Bondage and My Freedom is an autobiographical slave narrative written by Frederick Douglass and published in 1855. It is the second of three autobiographies written by Douglass, and is mainly an expansion of his first (Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass), discussing...

The second in the series of three autobiographies penned by Frederick Douglass, My Bondage and My Freedom picks up where Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass left off. This volume recounts more gripping details of Douglass' transformation from illiterate slave to leading light...

My Bondage and My Freedom By Frederick DouglassAuthor: Frederick DouglassISBN-10: 1974356612ISBN-13: 9781974356614Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/15/2017Pages: 136Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.29d

"David Blight has produced a fine edition of Douglass' second autobiography. This is an essential work in African-American and American history, and displays Douglass' developing strength as a writer and political leader."--Richard Slotkin, Wesleyan University Born into slavery in 1818, Frederick Douglass escaped to...

When a man raises himself from the lowest condition in society to the highest, mankind pay him the tribute of their admiration; when he accomplishes this elevation by native energy, guided by prudence and wisdom, their admiration is increased; but when his course, onward...

After escaping from slavery, Douglass became a leader of the abolitionist movement, gaining note for his dazzling oratory and antislavery writing. He stood out as the living embodiment of an intellectual former slave, the antithesis of slaveholders' arguments that blacks were an inferior race....

Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey; c. February 1818 - February 20, 1895) was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. After escaping from slavery in Maryland, he became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York,...

"We've railed against injustice for decade upon decade, a lifetime of struggle and progress and enlightenment that we see etched in Fredrick Douglass's mighty, leonine gaze." -Barack Obama"My Bondage and my Freedom, besides giving a fresh impulse to antislavery literature, shows upon its pages...

"We've railed against injustice for decade upon decade, a lifetime of struggle and progress and enlightenment that we see etched in Fredrick Douglass's mighty, leonine gaze." -Barack Obama"My Bondage and my Freedom, besides giving a fresh impulse to antislavery literature, shows upon its pages...