John David Smith
Author
Series
Language
English
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Description
"An outspoken abolitionist, Frederick Douglass was born into slavery in 1818, and after his escape in 1838, he repeatedly risked his own freedom as an antislavery lecturer, writer, and publisher. My Bondage and My Freedom represents ten years of reflection following his legal emancipation in 1846 and his break with his mentor, William Lloyd Garrison. Upon its initial publication in 1855, this book catapulted Douglass into the international spotlight...
Series
Civil War history readers volume Volume 2
Publisher
The Kent State University Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English