Frederick Douglass: a life in American history

Abstract

"Chronicling Frederick Douglass's life in an accessible way, this biography engages with history and wrestles with biases, falsehoods, and unknown facts in order to tell Douglass's story as accurately as possible" -- Provided by publisher.

Contents

Historical Context -- Born in Bondage with Dreams of Liberty -- Finding Freedom and the Abolitionist Cause -- No More Master and Mastering Self-Determination Abroad -- A Man of Independence in Public and Private Life -- The Erudite Douglass in Letters, Speech and Prose -- Why Frederick Douglass Matters.