Title The historian's narrative of Frederick Douglass : reading Douglass's autobiography as social and cultural history / edited by Robert Felgar

Published Santa Barbara, California ; Denver Colorado : Praeger, an Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2017]

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Description 1 online resource (xx, 143 pages) : illustrations Series The historian's annotated classics Historian's annotated classics. Contents Frederick Douglass: slave and free -- Slavery in the land of freedom -- Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave Summary Frederick Douglass was a slave, then a free man. He was an abolitionist, a writer, and an orator who became a great social reformer and statesman. Perhaps even more important, he served as a powerful counter-example to white Americans who believed black people could not be their equals. Douglass dedicated his life to the pursuit of freedom and equality for not just African Americans, but for all people, of all races, male and female. The Historian's Narrative of Frederick Douglass: Reading Douglass's Autobiography as Social and Cultural History covers the first decades of Frederick Douglass's life, from his childhood through his escape from slavery in 1838 and his early years as a fiery abolitionist speaker in the North. The book provides readers with the necessary biographical and historical context to better understand and fully appreciate the Douglass's classic memoir. Readers will learn about slavery, the abolitionist movement, efforts of resistance to slavery and escape from it, and the great importance of literacy in combating slavery. The book is written in accessible language that will engage high school and college students as well as general readers, but deals with challenging and provocative concepts Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 29, 2021) Subject Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895. Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass, an American slave. SUBJECT Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass, an American slave (Douglass, Frederick) fast Subject Enslaved persons' writings, American -- Study and teaching African American abolitionists -- Biography Enslaved persons -- United States -- Biography Slavery -- History -- Study and teaching -- United States BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical. HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General. African American abolitionists Slavery -- Study and teaching Enslaved persons Biography: historical, political & military. United States Genre/Form Biographies History Biographies. Biographies. Form Electronic book Author Felgar, Robert, 1944- editor. LC no. 2017013770 ISBN 9781440843105 1440843104 9798216096429

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