Life and times of Frederick Douglass : $b His early life as a slave, his escape from bondage, and his complete history

Languageen
First published2023-10-16
RightsPublic domain in the USA.
Gutenberg ID#71893

Description

"Life and Times of Frederick Douglass: His Early Life as a Slave, His Escape..." by Frederick Douglass is an autobiography published in 1881 and revised in 1892. This third and final autobiography reveals details about Douglass's enslavement and escape that were too dangerous to share earlier. It chronicles his entire life, from childhood memories with his grandparents through his experiences during and after the Civil War, including encounters with Presidents Lincoln and Garfield, and his service as U.S. Marshall of the District of Columbia. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Subjects

  • Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
  • Enslaved persons -- Maryland -- Social conditions -- 19th century
  • African American abolitionists -- Biography
  • Abolitionists -- United States -- Biography
  • Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century
  • Fugitive slaves -- Maryland -- Biography
  • Plantation life -- Maryland -- History -- 19th century
  • E300

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