Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass, an American slave / Douglass, Frederick

An autobiography of abolitionist Frederick Douglass which describes his childhood born into slavery and his education by his master's wife. Also discusses his escape to the North, his rise as a speaker against slaver, and his work in the 1840's against segregation.

Abolitionist Frederick Douglass tells the story of his life and his journey from slavery to freedom.

An autobiography of abolitionist Frederick Douglass which describes his childhood born into slavery and his education by his master's wife. Also discusses his escape to the North, his rise as a speaker against slaver, and his work in the 1840's against segregation.

An autobiographical account by the runaway slave Frederick Douglass that chronicles his experiences with his owners and overseers, and discusses how slavery affected both slaves and slaveholders.

Record of Frederick Douglass' life. Born a slave in 1818 on a plantation in Maryland, Douglass taught himself to read and write. In 1845, seven years after escaping to the North, he published Narrative, the first of three autobiographies. This book recounts the horrors and the accomplishments of his early years; his painful efforts to educate himself; his decision to find freedom or die; and his harrowing but successful escape.

An autobiographical account by the runaway slave Frederick Douglass that chronicles his experiences with his owners and overseers, and discusses how slavery affected both slaves and slaveholders; and contains introduction, textual and explanatory notes, and chronology.