douglass, frederick

Presents the 1855 autobiography of Frederick Douglass, telling of his experiences as a slave and discussing his life after he was able to escape to freedom.

Examines the life and achievements of Frederick Douglass, a man who escaped from slavery and went on to work as an abolitionist fighting for an end to slavery, and later for African-American civil rights.

Examines the life and accomplishments of Frederick Douglass, as well as his impact on the civil rights movement.

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.

A biography of Frederick Douglass, discussing his early life as a slave, his attempts at escape, his run to freedom, and his emergence as a leading abolitionist. Includes a time line, and a glossary.

A biography of Frederick Douglass, an escaped slave from Maryland who wrote his own autobiography and campaigned against slavery.

Follows the childhood years of Frederick Douglass, a slave determined to lead his people to freedom.

A brief biography of abolitionist Frederick Douglass that chronicles his childhood as a slave in Maryland, escape to freedom, and continuous work for emancipation.

Contains nineteen essays that examine Frederick Douglass's early life as a slave, his role in the abolitionist movement, his work as a civil rights leader, and his legacy.