The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass - An American Slave

The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass - An American Slave

by Frederick Douglass
The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass - An American Slave

The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass - An American Slave

by Frederick Douglass

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Overview

Douglass begins by saying that he does not know his birthday and this bothers him. What a simple statement yet is conveys so much of the laments of an ex slave and the cruelty of the slave system. Douglass was a famous orator who wrote his memoirs as a means of discussing abolition. The writings of Frederick Douglass are seen as being the most influential in the 19th century and helped strengthen the abolitionist movement.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781604240696
Publisher: Book Jungle
Publication date: 09/06/2007
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 112
Product dimensions: 7.30(w) x 9.40(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile: 1030L (what's this?)

About the Author

About The Author
Frederick Douglass was a prominent American author, abolitionist, and public speaker. Born into slavery in 1818, he escaped on a train and headed north to Maryland, Philadelphia, and eventually New York City, where he took refuge and became a famous orator and abolitionist. Douglass recounted the struggles he faced as a slave through multiple narratives, most notably his autobiography, The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. The book became an instant bestseller, despite its initial opposition and skeptical reception. His other famous books include My Bondage and My Freedom and Life and Times of Frederick Douglass.

Hometown:

Tuckahoe, Maryland

Date of Birth:

1818

Date of Death:

February 20, 1895

Place of Death:

Washington, D.C.
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