1817?-1895

Presents the early life of the slave who became an abolitionist, journalist, and statesman.

A biography of the slave who educated himself, ran away from slavery and became a great leader of his people.

Photographs and text trace the progression of the civil rights movement and its effect on history through biographical sketches of four prominent and influential African Americans: Frederick Douglass, Marcus Garvey, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X.

A simple biography of a man who dedicated his life to fighting for equal rights for African-Americans.

A biography of a Negro who became an influential voice against slavery in America, founded and operated a newspaper to further abolition, and became Minister to Haiti and one of Abraham Lincoln's advisers.

A biography of the escaped slave who became an orator, writer, and leader in the abolitionist movement in the nineteenth century.

Describes the life and work of the man who escaped slavery to become an orator, writer, and leader in the anti-slavery movement of the nineteenth century.

Examines Abraham Lincoln's attitudes toward slavery, focusing on his years as president when he worked on the Emancipation Proclamation that freed the slaves, and on record: discussing his belief that the spread of slavery would destroy democracy.

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

Story of Frederick Douglass who escaped from slavery to become a leader in the abolitionist movement.