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Frederick Douglass: A Biography (1899) is a book by African American author, lawyer, and political activist Charles Chesnutt. While he is more widely known for "The Goophered Grapevine," the first story published in The Atlantic by an African American author,... Read Full Overview

Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) was an American escaped slave who became a prominent activist, author, and public speaker who garnered significant acclaim for his 1845 autobiography. A leading figure in the abolitionist movement, he fought for the end of slavery until the 1862... Read Full Overview

This biography, written by Booker T. Washington, one of most important post-Civil War African-American thinkers, is an account of the life and career of Frederick Douglass. The biographical account is set within a nation struggling to solve one of the most excruciating social... Read Full Overview

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This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

""Frederick Douglass"" is a biography written by Charles W. Chesnutt about the life of the famous abolitionist and orator Frederick Douglass. The book chronicles Douglass' journey from being born into slavery in Maryland to becoming a free man and a leading figure in the fight... Read Full Overview

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A concise and well-written biography of the great abolitionist, Frederick Douglass, written just four years after his death. With a chronology and bibliography.

" ... From this night of slavery Douglass emerged, passed through the limbo of prejudice which he encountered as a freeman, and took his place in history. "As few of the world's great men have ever had so checkered and diversified a career," says Henry Wilson, "so it may at least... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Frederick Douglass by Charles W. Chesnutt is a biography of one of the most influential figures in American history. Frederick Douglass was a former slave who became a prominent abolitionist, writer, and orator in the 19th century. Chesnutt's book provides a detailed account... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: Frederick Douglass by Charles W. Chesnutt

Reproduction of the original: Frederick Douglass by Charles W. Chesnutt