Frederick Douglass was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. He was born into slavery on a plantation in Tuckahoe, Maryland, but escaped in 1838 by posing as a free sailor and travelled to New York. He became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York, where he began to give lectures on behalf of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society. In 1845 he published Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, as a memoir and treatise on abolition.Tom Butler-Bowden was working as a political adviser in Australia when, at 25, he read Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Captivated by it and other books in the personal development field, he left his career to write the bestselling 50 Self-Help Classics, the first guide to the personal development literature and a winner of the Benjamin Franklin Award. Tom has also provided critical introductions to self-development and prosperity classics through the Capstone Classics series published by Wiley.
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Narrative of the life of frederick douglass – the black history classic Ebook
The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is regarded as one of the most important accounts of slavery in 19th century America that has ever been written. The narrative recounts Douglass’ life from early childhood growing up on a Southern Plantation to his eventual escape to his freedom to the North. Frederick Douglass writes about his experiences with his slave owners, how he became educated and his struggle to teach other slaves, and about his eventual escape from slavery. As an escaped slave, Douglass became a passionate and respected abolitionist, and served as an inspiration to many other early African Americans. Part of the Capstone Classics Series, this deluxe hardback edition of this important slave narrative is a must have for anyone interested in African American history.
| Year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook |
| Author |
Frederick Douglass |
| Publisher |
John Wiley |
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