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Narrative of the Life

Narrative of the Life

by Frederick Douglass
Narrative of the Life
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Narrative of the Life

Narrative of the Life

by Frederick Douglass

Overview

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave Frederick Douglass wrote in 1845.
It's an autobiographic story about slavery and freedom, constant aim to run away from the owner and at last become a free man. One failure follows another one. But in the end the fortune favours Douglass and he runs away on a train to the north, New-York. It would seem he is free now. Suddenly, he realises that his journey isn't finished yet. He understands that even after he got free he can't be at real liberty until the slavery is abolished in the USA…

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780880048644
Publisher: Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing
Publication date: 12/02/2023
Sold by: Bookwire
Format: eBook
Pages: 240
File size: 344 KB
Age Range: 16 - 18 Years

About the Author

About The Author
Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, c. February 1817 or 1818 – February 20, 1895) was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. He became the most important leader of the movement for African-American civil rights in the 19th century.

Hometown:

Tuckahoe, Maryland

Date of Birth:

1818

Date of Death:

February 20, 1895

Place of Death:

Washington, D.C.

Table of Contents

Context1
Plot Overview5
Character List7
Analysis of Major Characters11
Frederick Douglass11
Sophia Auld12
Edward Covey13
Themes, Motifs & Symbols15
Ignorance As a Tool of Slavery15
Knowledge As the Path to Freedom15
Slavery's Damaging Effect on Slaveholders16
Slaveholding As a Perversion of Christianity16
The Victimization of Female Slaves17
The Treatment of Slaves As Property17
Freedom in the City18
White-Sailed Ships18
Sandy's Root18
The Columbian Orator19
Summary & Analysis21
Preface by William Lloyd Garrison & Letter from Wendell Phillips21
Chapters I-II25
Chapters III-IV29
Chapters V-VI32
Chapters VII-VIII36
Chapters IX-X40
Chapter XI & Appendix49
Important Quotations Explained53
Key Facts59
Study Questions & Essay Topics63
Review & Resources67
Quiz67
Suggestions for Further Reading72
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