| Frederick Douglass: The Autobiography Contributor(s): Douglass, Frederick (Author) |
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ISBN: 198503851X ISBN-13: 9781985038516 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $6.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.11" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.19 lbs) 54 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This Autobiography of Frederick Douglass is an 1845 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. This piece encompasses eleven chapters that recount Douglass's life as a slave and his ambition to become a free man. |