The Life and Times of Frederick DouglassRaised as a plantation slave, Douglass went on to become a writer, orator, and major participant in the struggle for African-American freedom and equality. In this engrossing narrative he recounts early years of abuse; his dramatic escape to the North and eventual freedom, abolitionist campaigns, and his crusade for full civil rights for former slaves. |
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The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass Frederick Douglass,Rayford Whittingham Logan Limited preview - 2003 |
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