Narrative of the Life

by Frederick Douglass

Overview

Narrative of the Life

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781492745860
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	09/17/2013
Pages:	142
Product dimensions:	7.44(w) x 9.69(h) x 0.30(d)

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.

Table of Contents

	Context	1
	Plot Overview	5
	Character List	7
	Analysis of Major Characters	11
	Frederick Douglass	11
	Sophia Auld	12
	Edward Covey	13
	Themes, Motifs & Symbols	15
	Ignorance As a Tool of Slavery	15
	Knowledge As the Path to Freedom	15
	Slavery's Damaging Effect on Slaveholders	16
	Slaveholding As a Perversion of Christianity	16
	The Victimization of Female Slaves	17
	The Treatment of Slaves As Property	17
	Freedom in the City	18
	White-Sailed Ships	18
	Sandy's Root	18
	The Columbian Orator	19
	Summary & Analysis	21
	Preface by William Lloyd Garrison & Letter from Wendell Phillips	21
Chapters I-II25
Chapters III-IV29
Chapters V-VI32
Chapters VII-VIII36
Chapters IX-X40
Chapter XI & Appendix49
	Important Quotations Explained	53
	Key Facts	59
	Study Questions & Essay Topics	63
	Review & Resources	67
	Quiz	67
	Suggestions for Further Reading	72

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