Born into slavery on a Maryland plantation, Frederick Douglass grew up to have a way with words. Contemporaries found it hard to believe that an escaped slave with no formal education could be so eloquent. Yet thousands turned out to hear him speak.

A tireless advocate to end slavery, Douglass urged slaves to escape and revolt. He inspired many with his bestselling autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave. Later on, Douglass cemented his status as a pivotal figure in American history when he helped Abraham Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation. He continued to fight for equality during Reconstruction and became the first African American to receive a vote for President of the United States in a major party's roll call vote.

This accessible biography for children examines Douglass's amazing life with easy-to-understand facts and details, alongside elegant illustrations. Back matter includes a timeline and author's notes.32 pages, softcover. Grades PreK-2.

Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass

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    Frederick Douglass
    Signet Classics / 2005 / Mass Paperback
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  2. Narrative of the Life of Frederick  Douglass, an American Slave
    Frederick Douglass, Ira Dworkin
    Penguin Classics / 2014 / Trade Paperback
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    Frederick Douglass
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  4. Narrative of the Life of Frederick  Douglass, an American Slave: Written by Himself
    Frederick Douglass
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My Bondage and My Freedom

My Bondage and My Freedom represents ten years of Frederick Douglass' reflections following his legal emancipation in 1846, and captipulted him into the spotlight as the foremost spokesman for American blacks--free and slave. 364 pages, softcover.

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    Frederick Douglass
    Simon & Schuster / 2003 / Trade Paperback
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    Frederick Douglas
    Penguin Random House / 2003 / Trade Paperback
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  3. My Bondage and My Freedom - eBookThis product is an eBook
    Frederick Douglas
    Penguin Classics / 2003 / ePub
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    Frederick Douglass
    Modern Library / 2007 / ePub
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  1. Great Speeches by Frederick Douglass
    Frederick Douglass
    Dover Publications / 2013 / Trade Paperback
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  2. Slave Narratives
    Frederick Douglass, Harriet Jacobs
    Random House Inc / 2000 / Trade Paperback
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