Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (Original Classic Edition): An American Slave Contributor(s): Douglass, Frederick (Author) |
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ISBN: 1722502266 ISBN-13: 9781722502263 Publisher: G&D Media OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - Biography & Autobiography | Political - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies |
Lexile Measure: 550 |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5" W x 7.8" (0.40 lbs) 174 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Black History - Topical - Civil War |
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Publisher Description: DRAMATIC AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN AMERICAN SLAVE This classic of American literature, a dramatic autobiography of the early life of an American slave, was first published in 1845, when its author had just achieved his freedom. Its shocking first-hand account of the horrors of slavery became an international best seller. His eloquence led Frederick Douglass to become the first great African-American leader in the United States.
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Contributor Bio(s): Douglass, Frederick: - Frederick Douglass was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. After escaping from slavery in Maryland, he became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York, gaining note for his oratory and incisive antislavery writings |