Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave: Written by Himself (an African American Heritage Book)

by Frederick Douglass

Overview

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is one of the most influential autobiographies ever written. This classic did as much as or more than any other book to motivate the abolitionist to continue to fight for freedom in American. Frederick Douglass was born a slave, he escaped a brutal system and through sheer force of will educated himself and became an abolitionist, editor, orator, author, statesman, and reformer.

This is one of the most unlikely and powerful success stories ever written

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781604592030
Publisher:	Wilder Publications
Publication date:	01/15/2008
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	6.08(w) x 8.96(h) x 0.26(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.