Frederick Douglass' first autobiography, originally published in 1845, offers a harrowing first-hand account of living as a slave and a treatise on abolition. As a child, Douglas realizes that slave owners used illiteracy as a way to control their slaves and so teaches himself to read and learn everything he can. When he discovers the word "abolition" and its meaning, it plants the seed of the idea to someday run away to the North -- a dream he later achieves. By 1860, the book had sold ov...

A dramatic autobiography and powerful firsthand account of slavery, written by America's most influential abolitionistFirst published in 1845, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is an eye-opening depiction of American slavery. Part autobiography, part human-rights treatise, it describes the everyday horrors inflicted on captive laborers, as well as the strength and courage needed to survive.Born into slavery on a Maryland plantatio...

The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass was Douglass' third autobiography. In it he was able to go into greater detail about his life as a slave and his escape from slavery, as he and his family were no longer in any danger from the reception of his work. It is also the only of Douglass' autobiographies to discuss his life during and after the Civil War, including his encounters with American Presidents such as Lincoln, Grant, and Garfield

A beautifully edition of Frederick Douglass’s groundbreaking autobiography, one of the most powerful and enduring works in American literature. Elegantly designed for collectors, students, and general readers alike, this edition presents Douglass’s life story with the dignity, care, and permanence it deserves.Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave is the extraordinary firsthand account of Frederick Douglass’s journey from bondage to freedom. As one of the most influ...

The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass was written in 1845, seven years after Douglass escaped slavery, and is the first of three autobiographies. It covers his life as a slave, enduring the whips of the overseers and the hopelessness of his circumstances, until his escape to the north and arrival at New Bedford, Massachusetts. The brutalities he witnessed and his slowly growing desire for freedom are presented in the vivid language he was already known for in his antisla...

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is a memoir and treatise on abolition written by famous orator and ex-slave, Frederick Douglass. It is generally held to be the most famous of a number of narratives written by former slaves during the same period. In factual detail, the text describes the events of his life and is considered to be one of the most influential pieces of literature to fuel the abolitionist movement of the early 19th century in the United States. Excerpted from Wiki...

My Bondage and My Freedom is an autobiographical slave narrative written by Frederick Douglass and published in 1855. It is the second of three autobiographies written by Douglass, and is mainly an expansion of his first, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave. The book depicts in greater detail his transition from bondage to liberty. Following this liberation, Douglass, went on to become a prominent abolitionist, speaker, author, and advocate for women's rights.

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is a memoir and treatise on abolition written by famous orator and ex-slave, Frederick Douglass. It is generally held to be the most famous of a number of narratives written by former slaves during the same period. In factual detail, the text describes the events of his life and is considered to be one of the most influential pieces of literature to fuel the abolitionist movement of the early 19th century in the United States.

Life and Times of Frederick Douglass is Frederick Douglass' third autobiography, published in 1881, revised in 1892. The emancipation of American Slaves during and following the Civil War allowed Douglass to go into greater specifics of both his life as as slave and his escape from slavery in this volume than he could in his two previous autobiographies (which would have put both himself and his family in danger). It is also the only of Douglass' autobiographies to discuss his life during ...

In 'The Memoirs of Frederick Douglass,' the esteemed author recounts his life as a former slave and prominent abolitionist, providing a poignant and insightful look into the horrors of slavery and the struggle for freedom. Douglass' narrative style is both eloquent and powerful, bringing to life the harsh realities of his experiences through vivid descriptions and profound reflections. Set against the backdrop of the mid-19th century, the book is a testament to the resilience of the human ...

What happens when a loved one dies? What are the final words longed to be said that would aid in the healing process? What moments would a mourner wish to relive with a loved one? Sinking in Moonlight Alone accounts the lives of kindred spirits encountering loss. Communal toil with mental health, addiction, family, friends and desolate decision-making amounting to death are captured in this collection of elegiac verse. Frederick-Douglass Knowles II laments the lives of loved ones lost whil...

He wasn't supposed to be able to read. He wasn't supposed to be able to write his own story. He did both anyway—and named his former owners.Published in 1845, Frederick Douglass's Narrative is the book that turned a 27-year-old escaped man into the most powerful abolitionist voice in America. Douglass lays out, in spare and devastating detail, exactly how slavery was built to work: the deliberate withholding of literacy, the calculated cruelty, the psychological machinery that tried to con...