Publisher's Synopsis
The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass is a book written by the famous American abolitionist and orator, Frederick Douglass. This particular edition is a large print version, making it easier for those with visual impairments to read. The book chronicles Douglass's life from his birth into slavery in Maryland, through his escape to freedom, and his subsequent rise to become one of the most prominent voices in the fight against slavery and for civil rights in the United States. The book covers his experiences as a slave, his education, his work as a writer and speaker, and his involvement in the abolitionist movement. It also provides insight into the broader social and political context of the time, including the Civil War and the Reconstruction era. The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass is a powerful and inspiring account of one man's struggle against oppression and his unwavering commitment to justice and equality.(LARGE PRINT EDITION) 1883. His early life as a slave, his escape from bondage and his complete history to the present time. The autobiography of Frederick Douglass, a great orator and writer and a leading figure in the abolitionist movement. He escaped slavery in 1838. He lectured throughout the East at abolitionist meetings, recounting his life as a slave. His first autobiography, The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: an American slave revealed his master's identity and he took refuge in England where he was helped by sympathetic liberals to buy his freedom. After returning to America he published the abolitionist North Star, the first of a series of journals he was to create. During the Civil War he helped recruit black soldiers for the Union army, afterwards supporting Reconstruction and campaigning for Republican Presidents. Life and Times of Frederick Douglass is one of the three autobiographies published by Douglass. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.