african american abolitionists

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.

"A close examination of the five African American soldiers in John Brown's army and the raid on Harpers Ferry"--Provided by publisher.

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.

Describes how photographs of abolitionist Frederick Douglass showed the world what freedom and dignity looked like and helped bring an end to slavery.

African-American abolitionist Frederick Douglass tells his life story, describing his years as a slave and his escape in 1838, and reflecting upon life in the U.S. as a freedman. Includes explanatory notes, an introduction, and a further reading list.

Chronicles the life of Frederick Douglass, discussing his years as a slave, escape to freedom, acclaim as a famous orator, journalist, and presidential advisor, work as an abolitionist, and other related topics.

Surveys the life of Sojourner Truth, an escaped slave who became a famous civil rights advocate. Presented in English and Spanish.

Frederick Douglass was born a slave, denied an education, and expected to work like a beast of the fields until the day he died. But Douglass's mind and spirit could no be imprisoned. As he secretly learned to read an write, Douglass looked ahead to the day he could escape the chains of slavery. Once free, he wrote this classic of American literature. It is a story that shocked the world with its first-hand account of the horror of slavery.

Abolitionist and former slave Frederick Douglass tells his life story, chronicling his experiences with owners and overseers and discussing how slavery affects both slaves and slaveholders.

Text and illustrations chronicle the life of Sojourner Truth, who was a nineteenth-century abolitionist, suffragist, and preacher; also includes a glossary, a Truth chronology, a Civil War time line, and a bibliography.