Frederick Douglass: A Life in Documents Contributor(s): Douglass, Frederick (Author), Barnes, L. Diane (Editor), Burton, Orville Vernon (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0813934362 ISBN-13: 9780813934365 Publisher: University of Virginia Press OUR PRICE: $22.28 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2012050751 |
Series: Nation Divided: Studies in the Civil War Era |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.70 lbs) 232 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Frederick Douglass was born enslaved in February 1818, but from this most humble of beginnings, he rose to become a world-famous orator, newspaper editor, and champion of the rights of women and African Americans. He not only survived slavery to live in freedom but also became an outspoken critic of the institution and an active participant in the U.S. political system. Douglass advised presidents of the United States and formally represented his country in the diplomatic corps. He was the most prominent African American activist of the nineteenth century, and he left a treasure trove of documentary evidence detailing his life in slavery and achievements in freedom. This volume gathers and interprets valuable selections from a variety of Douglass's writings, including speeches, editorials, correspondence, and autobiographies. |