The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass

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The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass is written by Frederick Douglass and published by Courier Corporation. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0486431703 (ISBN 10) and 9780486431703 (ISBN 13).

Raised as a plantation slave who was taught to read and write by one of his owners, Frederick Douglass became a brilliant writer, eloquent orator, and major participant in the stuggle of African-Americans for freedom and equality. In this engrossing, first-hand narrative originally published in 1845, he vividly recounts early years of physical abuse, deprivation and tragedy; his dramatic escape to the North and eventual freedom, abolitionist campaigns, and crusade for full civil rights for former slaves. A powerful autobiography of a passionate civil rights advocate, this book will be of value to anyone interested in African-American history.