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23 de mai. de 2024 · Frederick Douglass, African American abolitionist, orator, newspaper publisher, and author who is famous for his first autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written by Himself. He became the first Black U.S. marshal and was the most photographed American man of the 19th century.
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- Life and Times of Frederick Douglass
In Frederick Douglass: Narrative of the Life of Frederick...
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26 de mai. de 2024 · His first autobiography, "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave," published in 1845, provided a vivid and harrowing account of his life in bondage. The book was an instant success, selling over 30,000 copies in its first five years and fueling the growing anti-slavery sentiment in the North.[^3]
24 de mai. de 2024 · To teach the themes of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave and its connections to historical and contemporary people and issues, use one or more of the...
Há 5 dias · Frederick Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave, in Frederick Douglass: Autobiographies, ed. Henry Louis Gates Jr. (New York: The Library of America, 1994), 42. John Stauffer, Zoe Trodd, and Celeste-Marie Bernier, Picturing Frederick Douglass: An Illustrated Biography of the Nineteenth Century’s ...
25 de mai. de 2024 · In 1845 the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written by Himself became an antebellum international best seller. A fugitive from Maryland slavery, Douglass spent four years honing his skills as an abolitionist lecturer before setting about the task of writing his autobiography.
Há 4 dias · In 1845, Douglass published his autobiography, "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave," which became a bestseller and was instrumental in exposing the inhumanity of slavery to a wider American and international audience.
13 de mai. de 2024 · Anna Murray Douglass was an abolitionist, an agent on the Underground Railroad, and a mother of five who lived a life of service to her community. With fierce, steadfast, and unassuming commitment to her family and home, she made the remarkable life and career of Frederick Douglass possible.
