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  • Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave

    Serie series Knickerbocker Classics
    Former slave and abolitionist Frederick Douglass, in his own wordsConsidered to be the most famous work written by a former slave, this memoir, first published in 1845 set the tone for the American abolitionist movement. Within four months of its publication, it had sold more than five thousand copies. The book not only describes Douglass' life as a slave, but it also reveals his tremendous ... Meer lezen

    13,03 €

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    A Landmark Autobiography of Freedom, Truth, and Resistance

    One voice. One story. A nation changed forever. In Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, the world hears for the first time the unforgettable account of a man born into bondage who broke his chains—not just for himself, but for generations to come. Published in 1845, this classic memoir became a rallying cry for abolition and remains one of the most important ... Meer lezen

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  • The Essential Writings

    Frederick Douglass was born in 1817 and lived for ten years as a slave upon a Maryland plantation. Then he was bought by a Baltimore shipbuilder. He learned to read, and, being attracted by "The Lady of the Lake," when he escaped in 1838 and went disguised as a sailor to New Bedford, Mass., he adopted the name Douglas (spelling it with two s's, however). He lived for several years in New Bedford, ... Meer lezen

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  • Voices Out of Slavery

    23 First-Hand Accounts of American Slavery

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    VOICES OUT OF SLAVERY is a collection of twenty-three slave narratives dating from the early 1700s to the 1860s.  All of these first-hand accounts of slavery provide valuable insight into the everyday lives of slaves, as well as incredible and disturbing descriptions of kidnappings, torture, and inhumane treatment.  While often disturbing, many of the narratives also include themes of overcoming ... Meer lezen

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  • Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom

    door William Craft ...
    Ellen Craft and William Craft were slaves from Macon, Georgia who escaped to the North in December 1848 by traveling openly by train and steamboat, arriving in Philadelphia on Christmas Day. She posed as a white male planter and he as her personal servant. Their daring escape was widely publicized, making them among the most famous of fugitive slaves. ... Meer lezen

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  • Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

    According to Wikipedia: "Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, February 14, 1818 – February 20, 1895) was an American abolitionist, women's suffragist, editor, orator, author, statesman and reformer. Called "The Sage of Anacostia" and "The Lion of Anacostia", Douglass is one of the most prominent figures in African-American history and United States history. In 1872, ... Meer lezen

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  • Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

    Frederick Douglass's dramatic autobiographical account of his early life as a slave in America.Born into a life of bondage, Frederick Douglass secretly taught himself to read and write. It was a crime punishable by death, but it resulted in one of the most eloquent indictments of slavery ever recorded. His gripping narrative takes us into the fields, cabins, and manors of pre–Civil War plantations ... Meer lezen

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  • Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave & Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

    Serie series Modern Library Classics
    Introduction by Kwame Anthony AppiahCommentary by Jean Fagan Yellin and Margaret FullerThis Modern Library edition combines two of the most important African American slave narratives—crucial works that each illuminate and inform the other.Frederick Douglass’s Narrative, first published in 1845, is an enlightening and incendiary text. Born into slavery, Douglass became the preeminent spokesman for ... Meer lezen

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  • Salem Witchcraft (Vol. 1&2) (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. Including the History of the Conflicting Opinions on Witchcraft and Magic

    In Salem Witchcraft, Volumes I and II, Charles Wentworth Upham offers one of the earliest exhaustive narrative histories of the 1692 Salem trials, combining archival documentation, local genealogy, courtroom testimony, and moral reflection. Written in a sober nineteenth-century historical prose, the work situates the outbreak within Puritan theology, village factionalism, colonial insecurity, and ... Meer lezen

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  • Tubman, Douglass, and Other Maryland Slave Narratives

    This book contains slave narratives from Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, Reverend Noah Davis, Josiah Henson, James W. C. Pennington, John Thompson, and Henry Watson, all of whom had major connections to Maryland. It also contains twenty-two additional slave narratives collected by the Work Projects Administration (WPA) and two others.The difficulties of Harriet Tubman, often called “The Moses ... Meer lezen

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  • Twenty-Two Years a Slave and Forty Years a Freeman (Autobiography)

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    Austin Steward's autobiographical work 'Twenty-Two Years a Slave and Forty Years a Freeman' is a poignant account of his life as an African American man living in the early 19th century. The book details his experiences as a slave for over two decades, highlighting the harsh realities of slavery and the resilience of the human spirit. Steward's narrative is imbued with raw emotion and vivid ... Meer lezen

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  • From Canal Boy to President

    door Horatio Alger ...
    *** Original and Unabridged Content. Made available by GOLDEN CLASSIC PRESS***Synopsis:From Canal Boy to President; or, The Boyhood and Manhood of James A. Garfield Horatio Alger, Jr. (January 13, 1832 – July 18, 1899) was a prolific 19th-century American author, best known for his many juvenile novels about impoverished boys and their rise from humble backgrounds to lives of middle-class security ... Meer lezen

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