First published in 1845, the “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass” is the memoir of former slave turned abolitionist, Frederick Douglass. Considered as one of the most famous of all the slave narratives ever written, the story recounts Douglass’s life from early childhood growing up in Maryland as a slave to his eventual escape to the North. Douglass tells of his life with various owners depicting the cruelty that he himself endured and was witness to. Douglass begins to learn to read...
Former slave, impassioned abolitionist, brilliant writer, newspaper editor and eloquent orator whose speeches fired the abolitionist cause, Frederick Douglass (1818–1895) led an astounding life. Physical abuse, deprivation and tragedy plagued his early years, yet through sheer force of character he was able to overcome these obstacles to become a leading spokesman for his people.In this, the first and most frequently read of his three autobiographies, Douglass provides graphic...
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First published in 1845, “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass – An American Slave” is an 1845 autobiographical treatise on abolition by Frederick Douglass (1818–1895), an American escaped slave who became a prominent activist, author, and public speaker. A leading figure in the abolitionist movement, he fought for the end of slavery until the 1862 Emancipation Proclamation and continued to vehemently fight for human rights until his death. One of the most well-known slave narratives...
This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works or all the significant works – the Œuvre – of this famous and brilliant writer in one ebook – easy-to-read and easy-to-navigate: • • Narrative of the Life of, an American Slave • My Bondage and My Freedom • The Upward Path: A Reader For Colored Children • Collected Articles of • Charles W. Chesnutt • The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial IssueVarious • Abolition Fanaticism in New York • John Brown: An Address at the th...
Musaicum Books presents to you this carefully created collection of autobiographies and memoirs by famous orator and former slave Frederick Douglass. This amazing collection is consisted of masterpieces such as «My Bondage and My Freedom» or «Life and Times of Frederick Douglass» which are often considered required classroom reading. The entire content has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Memoirs: Narrative of the Life...
"The Heroic Slave, a Thrilling Narrative of the Adventures of Madison Washington, in Pursuit of Liberty" is a short piece of fiction written by famous abolitionist Frederick Douglass. When the Rochester Ladies' Anti Slavery Society asked Douglass for a short story to go in their collection, Autographs for Freedom, Douglass responded in turn with The Heroic Slave. The novella, published in 1852 by John P. Jewett and Company, was Douglass' first and only published work of fiction...
The Frederick Douglass Megapack provides a selection of the works of Frederick Douglas, including 2 autobiographies as well as essays, speeches, and slave narratives. Included are:<p> NARRATIVE OF THE LIFE OF FREDERICK DOUGLASS, AN AMERICAN SLAVE<BR> MY BONDAGE AND MY FREEDOM<BR> RECEPTION SPEECH<BR> THE NATURE OF SLAVERY<BR> INHUMANITY OF SLAVERY<BR> WHAT TO THE SLAVE IS THE FOURTH OF JULY?<BR> THE INTERNAL SLAVE TRADE<BR> THE SLAVERY...
"Experience has taught us that it is sometimes wise and necessary to have more than two witnesses to bring out the whole truth. Especially is this the case where one of such witnesses has a powerful motive for suppressing or distorting the facts, as in this case. I therefore insist upon my right to take the witness stand and give my version of this Southern question, and though it shall widely differ from that of both the North and South, I shall submit the same to the candid judgment of...
The «Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass» is regarded as one of the most important accounts of slavery in 19th century America that has ever been written. The story accounts Douglass's life from early childhood growing up on a Southern Plantation to his eventual escape to the North. Douglass tells of his life with various owners, his struggle to learn and teach other slaves, and his eventual escape from slavery. As an escaped slave Douglass becomes a passionate abolitionist and...