Frederick Douglass : prophet of freedom
Blight, David W.2020
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As a young man Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) escaped from slavery in Baltimore, Maryland. He was fortunate to have been taught to read by his slave owner mistress, and he would go on to become one of the major literary figures of his time. This biography examines Douglass' extraordinary life.
Main title:
Frederick Douglass : prophet of freedom / David W. Blight.
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Imprint:
New York : Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2020.
Collation:
xx, 892 pages : illustrations (black and white), map (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2018.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781416590323 (pbk)
Dewey class:
B DOUB/DOU
Language:
English
Subject:
Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895Enslaved persons -- United States -- BiographyAbolitionists -- United States -- BiographyAfrican American abolitionists -- United States -- BiographyAntislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th centuryBiographyUnited States of America, USA19th century, c 1800 to c 1899Biography & non-fiction proseBiography: historical, political & militaryHistory of the Americas
BRN:
2850452
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