Self-Made Men

by Frederick Douglass

Book Overview

Self-Made Men is a famous lecture (1895). In this speech, which was first delivered in 1859, Frederick Douglass gives his own definition of the self-made man and explains what he thinks are the means to become such a man. The concept of the self-made man is deeply rooted in the American Dream. Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, is sometimes said to have created the concept of the self-made man. In his Autobiography,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1514386968
• ISBN13: 9781514386965
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Too Many Errors.

The content of the book is excellent, but it has numerous spelling errors which is why I rated it so low.