Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
$41.27
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
1 June 2021
Summary
The preeminent American slave narrative first published in 1845, Frederick Douglass’s Narrative powerfully details the life of the abolitionist from his birth into slavery in 1818 to his escape to the North in 1838. It recounts how he endured the daily physical and spiritual brutalities of his owners and driver, how he learned to read and write, and how he grew into a man who could only live free or die.
In addition to Douglass’s classic autobiography, this new edition also i…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143134411 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0143134418 |
| Author: | Frederick Douglass, Ira Dworkin |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Penguin USA |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 2021 |
| Weight: | 301g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 135mm x 19mm |
| Series: | Penguin Vitae |
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About The Author
Frederick Douglass
FREDERICK DOUGLASS was one of the foremost leaders of the abolitionist movement, which fought to end slavery within the United States in the decades prior to the Civil War. When the American Anti-Slavery Society engaged him on a tour of lectures, he became one of America’s first great black speakers. He won world fame with his first autobiography, NARRATIVE OF THE LIFE OF FREDERICK DOUGLASS (1845). Two years later he began publishing an antislavery paper called the North Star. Douglass served as an adviser to President Lincoln during the Civil War and fought for the adoption of constitutional amendments that guaranteed voting rights and other civil liberties for blacks. He is still revered today for his fight against racial injustice.
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