Frederick Douglass

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Frederick Douglass is written by Avery Elizabeth Hurt and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1502645475 (ISBN 10) and 9781502645470 (ISBN 13).

This book introduces readers to the fascinating Frederick Douglass, a man born a slave. Douglass taught himself to read, then escaped from slavery to become one of the abolitionist movement's greatest leaders. In addition to telling the story of his life, this biography examines the evolution of his thought and his changing relationships with contemporaries such as William Lloyd Garrison and Abraham Lincoln. Featuring intriguing details about the period before, during, and just after the Civil War, this compelling and inspiring read is rounded out by a liberal use of primary sources.