douglass, frederick

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.

An autobiographical account of a childhood and youth spent in slavery by a man who became a great abolitionist and leader of anti-slavery activity.

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.

A biography of the man who, after escaping slavery, became an orator, writer, and leader in the anti-slavery movement.

A brief biography of Frederick Douglass that uses his own words to describe how he fought racism in the United States.

Reveals how six historical figures interacted with each other to influence the outcome of the Civil War, sharing background information and key accomplishments for such individuals as Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Clara Barton.

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.

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.

An illustrated account of Frederick Douglass's life as a slave, which tells the story of how he refused to let an overseer break his spirit, determining never to think nor act like a slave.