Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave

by Frederick Douglass

Overview

This is generally held to be the most famous of a number of narratives written by Frederick Douglass. In factual detail, the text describes the events of his life and is considered to be one of the most influential pieces of literature to fuel the abolitionist movement of the early 19th century in the United States.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940012082428
Publisher:	A.J. Publishing
Publication date:	10/12/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	100
File size:	91 KB

About the Author

Frederick Douglass born Febuary 1818 – February 20, 1895 was an American social reformer, orator, writer and statesman. After escaping from slavery, he became a leader of the abolitionist movement, gaining renown for his dazzling oratory and incisive antislavery writing. He stood as a living counter-example to slaveholders' arguments that slaves did not have the intellectual capacity to function as independent American citizens. He became a major speaker for the cause of abolition.

Hometown:

Tuckahoe, Maryland

Date of Birth:

1818

Date of Death:

February 20, 1895

Place of Death:

Washington, D.C.