Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave Contributor(s): Douglass, Frederick (Author) |
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ISBN: 1539724697 ISBN-13: 9781539724698 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $5.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Social Activists - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - General |
Dewey: B |
Lexile Measure: 550 |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6" W x 9" (0.43 lbs) 126 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is a memoir and treatise on abolition written by famous orator and former slave Frederick Douglass. It is generally held to be the most famous of a number of narratives written by former slaves during the same period. In factual detail, the text describes the events of his life and is considered to be one of the most influential pieces of literature to fuel the abolitionist movement of the early 19th century in the United States. The book encompasses eleven chapters that recount Douglass' life as a slave and his ambition to become a free man. |