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Frederick Douglass was a key figure in helping to secure the abolition of slavery in America - discover his Narrative on the 150th anniversary of that event. Frederick Douglass was a key figure in helping to secure the abolition of slavery in America - discover his Narrative this Black History Month. A masterpiece ... Douglass was not only self-educated, with a love of language which should still be an inspiration; he was also self-created' New York Times Frederick Douglass was born into slavery in Maryland in 1818. After his escape in 1838 he became an ardent abolitionist, and his autobiography was an instant bestseller upon publication in 1845. In it he describes with harrowing honesty his life as a slave - the cruelty he suffered at the hands of plantation owners; his struggles to educate himself in a world where slaves are deliberately kept ignorant; and ultimately, his fight for his right to freedom. A passionately written, intelligent and highly emotive indictment of slavery, his principle preoccupation was that slavery could be eradicated only through education. This text was key in helping to secure its eventual abolition.Product Identifiers
PublisherVintage Publishing
ISBN-139780099595847
eBay Product ID (ePID)213391588
Product Key Features
Book TitleNarrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
AuthorFrederick Douglass
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicHistory
Publication Year2015
TypeTextbook
GenreBiographies & True Stories
Dimensions
Item Height198mm
Item Width129mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorFrederick Douglass
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom