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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

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

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

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 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: 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

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

"Frederick Douglass" from Charles Waddell Chesnutt. Mixed race author, essayist, political activist and lawyer (1858-1932).

Frederick Douglass lived so long, and played so conspicuous a part on the world's stage, that it would be impossible, in a work of the size of this, to do more than touch upon the salient features of his career, to suggest the respects in which he influenced the course of events... Read Full Overview

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

""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

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

This collection of stories by Frederick Douglass where he attempts to compile many of his Autobiography thoughts consolidated in a single draft and offer them at an affordable price so that everyone can read them. some stories are interesting and amazing, while other softly creep... Read Full Overview

Explore the life and legacy of one of history's most important voices with "Frederick Douglass," a compelling biography by Booker T. Washington. Delve into the 19th-century struggle against slavery and the burgeoning fight for civil rights in the United States. Washington's... Read Full Overview

Explore the life and legacy of one of history's most important voices with "Frederick Douglass," a compelling biography by Booker T. Washington. Delve into the 19th-century struggle against slavery and the burgeoning fight for civil rights in the United States. Washington's... Read Full Overview

A sympathetic study by the great teacher & leader of a career which was identified with the race problem in the period of revolution & liberation. The sketch reveals Douglass as the personification of the historical events that marked the transition from slavery to citizenship... Read Full Overview

Frederick Douglass by Booker T. Washington is a powerful and insightful tribute to one of the most influential figures in American history. Written by one great African American leader about another, this biography captures the spirit, struggle, and triumph of a man born into... Read Full Overview