Frederick Douglass

Life and Times of Frederick Douglass

Comprehensive memoir spanning slavery, Civil War, and political activism

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Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass

America's most important African American intellectual and activist, Douglass escaped slavery to become the foremost voice of the abolitionist movement. His Narrative is the most powerful slave autobiography in the language. He was an advisor to Lincoln and a powerful advocate for women's suffrage as well.

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