
Frederick Douglass
A Life in Documents
L. Diane Barnes(Editor)
University of Virginia Press
Will be published approx. on 6. August 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
232 pages
978-0-8139-3436-5 (ISBN)
Description
Frederick Douglass was born enslaved in February 1818, but from this most humble of beginnings, he rose to become a world-famous orator, newspaper editor, and champion of the rights of women and African Americans. He not only survived slavery to live in freedom but also became an outspoken critic of the institution and an active participant in the U.S. political system. Douglass advised presidents of the United States and formally represented his country in the diplomatic corps. He was the most prominent African American activist of the nineteenth century, and he left a treasure trove of documentary evidence detailing his life in slavery and achievements in freedom. This volume gathers and interprets valuable selections from a variety of Douglass's writings, including speeches, editorials, correspondence, and autobiographies.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Charlottesville
United States
Target group
US School Grade: Twelfth Grade and over, Interest Age: From 12 to 17 years
Illustrations
7 black & white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 149 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
456 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8139-3436-5 (9780813934365)
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L. Diane Barnes, Associate Editor of the Frederick Douglass Papers and Professor of History at Youngstown State University, USA is the author of Frederick Douglass: Reformer and Statesman.