Frederick Douglass

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

Slave's autobiography: brutal conditions and intellectual self-education journey

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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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