Frederick Douglass was born a slave, denied an education, and expected to work like a beast of the fields until the day he died. But Douglass's mind and spirit could no be imprisoned. As he secretly learned to read an write, Douglass looked ahead to the day he could escape the chains of slavery. Once free, he wrote this classic of American literature. It is a story that shocked the world with its first-hand account of the horror of slavery.
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subjects: douglass, frederick, 1818-1895, slaves, united states, biography, abolitionists, african american abolitionists, social conditions, antislavery movements, history, 19th century, 1817?-1895, douglass, frederick, 1817?-1895, african americans, c1817-1895, african americanss, biography, slavery, maryland, african americans - black history, electronic books, douglass, frederick, ?-1895., 1817, blacks, african american
Editions
Douglass, Frederick
Pocket Books (2004)
An autobiographical account by the runaway slave Frederick Douglass that chronicles his experiences with his owners and overseers, and discusses how slavery affected both slaves and slaveholders.
Schools: 0
Douglass, Frederick
Penguin Books (1982)
Frederick Douglass tells the story of his life--from slave to freedom.
Schools: 19
Douglass, Frederick
Laurel (1997)
An autobiographical account by the runaway slave Frederick Douglass that chronicles his experiences with his owners and overseers, and discusses how slavery affected both slaves and slaveholders.
Schools: 11
Douglass, Frederick
Yale University Press (2001)
An autobiographical account by the runaway slave Frederick Douglass that chronicles his experiences with his owners and overseers, and discusses how slavery affected both slaves and slaveholders.
Schools: 0
Douglass, Frederick
Barnes & Noble Books (2003)
Schools: 3
Douglass, Frederick
Belknap Press of Harvard University Press (2009)
An autobiography of abolitionist Frederick Douglass. Describes his childhood born into slavery and his education by his master's wife. Discusses his escape to the North, his rise as a speaker against slaver, and his work in the 1840's against segregation.
Schools: 1
Douglass, Frederick
Signet Classics (2005)
An autobiographical account by the runaway slave Frederick Douglass that chronicles his experiences with his owners and overseers, and discusses how slavery affected both slaves and slaveholders.
Schools: 5
Douglass, Frederick
Holt, Rinehart and Winston (2000)
Contains the autobiography of run-away slave and self-educated abolitionist, Frederick Douglass, and his escape from a Maryland plantation.
Schools: 1
Douglass, Frederick
Bedford Books of St. Martin's Press (1993)
Schools: 3
Douglass, Frederick
Oxford University Press (1999)
An autobiographical account by the runaway slave Frederick Douglass that chronicles his experiences with his owners and overseers, and discusses how slavery affected both slaves and slaveholders; and contains introduction, textual and explanatory notes, and chronology.
Schools: 0
Douglass, Frederick
Anchor Books (1989)
The personal account of a fugitive slave's privation and sufferings and his campaigns for Negro emancipation.
Schools: 1
Douglass, Frederick
Amereon House (1988)
Schools: 0
Douglass, Frederick
Penguin Books (2014)
Autobiographical account of the life of Frederick Douglass, describing his life, his freedom, and how slavery effects slaves and slave owners.
Schools: 0
Douglass, Frederick
Dolphin Books (1963)
Schools: 0
Douglass, Frederick
(1968)
Schools: 0
Douglass, Frederick
New American Library (1968)
Schools: 0
Douglass, Frederick
Belknap Press (1960)
An autobiographical account of a childhood and youth spent in slavery by a man who became a great abolitionist and leader of anti-slavery activity.
Schools: 0
Douglass, Frederick
(1986)
Schools: 0
Douglass, Frederick
New American Library (1968)
Schools: 0
Douglass, Frederick
Belknap Press (1960)
An autobiographical account of a childhood and youth spent in slavery by a man who became a great abolitionist and leader of anti-slavery activity.
Schools: 0
Douglass, Frederick
Penguin (1968)
Frederick Douglass tells the story of his life--from slave to freedom.
Schools: 1
Douglass, Frederick
Frederick Douglass was born a slave, denied an education, and expected to work like a beast of the fields until the day he died. But Douglass's mind and spirit could no be imprisoned. As he secretly learned to read an write, Douglass looked ahead to the day he could escape the chains of slavery. Once free, he wrote this classic of American literature. It is a story that shocked the world with its first-hand account of the horror of slavery.
Schools: 4
Douglass, Frederick
An autobiographical account by the runaway slave Frederick Douglass that chronicles his experiences with his owners and overseers and discusses how slavery affected both slaves and slaveholders.
Schools: 0
Douglass, Frederick
Abolitionist and former slave Frederick Douglass tells his life story, chronicling his experiences with owners and overseers and discussing how slavery affects both slaves and slaveholders.
Schools: 0
Douglass, Frederick
An autobiographical account of a childhood and youth spent in slavery by a man who became a great abolitionist and leader of anti-slavery activity.
Schools: 1
Douglass, Frederick
An autobiographical account by the runaway slave Frederick Douglass that chronicles his experiences with his owners and overseers, and discusses how slavery affected both slaves and slaveholders.
Schools: 1
Douglass, Frederick
Dolphin Books (1963)
Schools: 1
Douglass, Frederick
(1986)
Schools: 0
Douglass, Frederick
An autobiographical account of a childhood and youth spent in slavery by a man who became a great abolitionist and leader of anti-slavery activity.
Schools: 0
Douglass, Frederick
An autobiographical account by the runaway slave Frederick Douglass that chronicles his experiences with his owners and overseers, and discusses how slavery affected both slaves and slaveholders; and contains introduction, textual and explanatory notes, and chronology.
Schools: 1
Douglass, Frederick
Schools: 1
Douglass, Frederick
Record of Frederick Douglass' life. Born a slave in 1818 on a plantation in Maryland, Douglass taught himself to read and write. In 1845, seven years after escaping to the North, he published Narrative, the first of three autobiographies. This book recounts the horrors and the accomplishments of his early years; his painful efforts to educate himself; his decision to find freedom or die; and his harrowing but successful escape.
Schools: 1
Douglass, Frederick
An autobiographical account by the runaway slave Frederick Douglass that chronicles his experiences with his owners and overseers, and discusses how slavery affected both slaves and slaveholders.
Schools: 1
Douglass, Frederick
An autobiographical account by the runaway slave Frederick Douglass that chronicles his experiences with his owners and overseers and discusses how slavery affected both slaves and slaveholders.
Schools: 1
Douglass, Frederick
An autobiography of abolitionist Frederick Douglass which describes his childhood born into slavery and his education by his master's wife. Also discusses his escape to the North, his rise as a speaker against slaver, and his work in the 1840's against segregation.
Schools: 2
Douglass, Frederick
Abolitionist Frederick Douglass tells the story of his life and his journey from slavery to freedom.
Schools: 1
Douglass, Frederick
Mackin Educational Resources (2012)
An autobiography of abolitionist Frederick Douglass which describes his childhood born into slavery and his education by his master's wife. Also discusses his escape to the North, his rise as a speaker against slaver, and his work in the 1840's against segregation.
Schools: 1
Douglass, Frederick
(1986)
Schools: 1