Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass - an American Slave

Frederick Douglass

Dover Publications

1995

96 páginas

3h 12m

ISBN-13: 9780486284996

The impassioned abolitionist and eloquent orator provides graphic descriptions of his childhood and horrifying experiences as a slave as well as a harrowing record of his dramatic escape to the North and eventual freedom. Published in 1845 to quell doubts about his origins, the Narrative is admired today for its extraordinary passion, sensitive descriptions, and storytelling power. A selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative.