1818-1895

Simple text and photographs introduce the life of Frederick Douglass, including his childhood, life as a slave, escape to freedom, founding of a newspaper, public speaking, and public service.

A biography of the man who, after escaping slavery, became an orator, writer, and leader in the abolitionist movement in the nineteenth century.

Explores the childhood, character, and influential events that shaped the life of this former slave who went on to become an abolitionist and advisor to Abraham Lincoln.