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The work of a man who wrote of racial prejudice with a frankness highly unusual for the era in which he lived, this concise, readable survey examines the life of one of the most influential promoters of civil rights. Included are Douglass's early life in slavery, his escape from Maryland to New York, his power and charisma as a public speaker and crusader for the abolitionist cause, his accomplishments as a journalist and leader of his people, the influence he wielded with President Lincoln, and much more. A thoughtful and admiring account of a great man, this book is essential reading for students of African-American history and anyone interested in the history of the civil rights movement. Unabridged republication of a classic, originally published in 1899.
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My Bondage and My Freedom is an autobiographical slave narrative written by Frederick Douglass and published in 1855. Frederick Douglassadopted February 14 as his birthday because his mother Harriet Bailey used to call him her "little valentine". Douglass was born on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, where slaves were punished for learning to read or write and so could not keep records. Based on the records of Douglass' former owner Aaron Anthony, Douglass was born in February 1818.My Bondage and My Freedom is a deep meditation on the meaning of slavery, race, and freedom, and on the power of faith and literacy, as well as a portrait of an individual and a nation a few years before the Civil War.As his narrative unfolds, Frederick Douglass - abolitionist, journalist, orator, and one of the most powerful voices to emerge from the American civil rights movement - transforms himself from slave to fugitive to reformer, leaving behind a legacy of social, intellectual, and political thought. ... Read more

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Three classic works by Frederick Douglass.

My Bondage and My Freedom
My Escape from Slavery
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
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Discusses the life and times of Frederick Douglass, a man who escaped slavery and became an orator, writer, and leader in the anti-slavery movement in the nineteenth century. ... Read more

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Pays tribute to the African-American activist who eventually became an advisor to President Lincoln after risking his life to learn to read as a slave and who escaped to the North to educate people about the injustices of slavery. ... Read more

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A concise and well-written biography of the great abolitionist, Frederick Douglass, written just four years after his death. With a chronology and bibliography. ... Read more

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Frederick Douglass
“Examines the life of the 19th century spokesman and abolitionist. (Kerby) discusses the harsh conditions that constituted Douglass’s daily life as a slave, his daring escape to freedom, and his participation in the anti-slavery movement….The writing is smooth, and the chapters flow nicely.”
—School Library Journal

Samuel Morse
Samuel Morse was a famous painter, but he will always be remembered as the inventor of the telegraph. This lively biography discusses Morse’s childhood, his trips abroad, his years as a painter and, of course, his invention of the telegraph.

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I ordered this book for my son who needed a subject for a book report.The book was easy for him to read (3rd grader)and full of the pertinent info he needed to complete his report. ... Read more

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Today Frederick Douglass is best known for his autobiographies; but while he was alive he was known as a fiery orator who was always in demand. Collected here are ten of Frederick Douglass' addresses. And while it is impossible to hear Frederick Douglass speak today, these addresses still manage to instill a sense of just how powerful and intelligent Douglass was. Included here are: The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro, What the Black Man Wants, Appeal to Congress for Impartial Suffrage, The Color Line, The Future of the Colored Race, A Plea for Free Speech, The Church and Prejudice, Fighting Rebels with Only One Hand, The Negro Exodus from the Gulf States, and The Unconstitutionality of Slavery. ... Read more

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Ranging from the evidence of African cultural survivals duringslavery through the modern Civil Rights movement, this collection of fourteenessays by America's leading historians and literary critics reevaluates theimportance of Douglass in his own day and into the twentieth century. ... Read more

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A biography of the man who, after escaping slavery, became an orator, writer, and leader in the anti-slavery movement of the early nineteenth century. ... Read more

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A simple biography of a man who dedicated his life to fighting for equal rights for African Americans. ... Read more

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Like no other reference before it, The Frederick Douglass Encyclopedia celebrates and investigates the life, writings, and activism of one of the most influential African Americans in U.S. history.

The Frederick Douglass Encyclopedia offers more than 100 alphabetically organized entries covering Douglass's extraordinary journey from childhood in bondage to forceful spokesperson for equality and freedom before, during, and after the Civil War. In addition tobiographical details, the book looks at the full breadth of Douglass's writings and speeches, as well as the events that shaped his intellect and political views. Together, these entries create an enduring portrait of one of the nation's most iconic figures, a man who went from slavery to invited guest in Abraham Lincoln's White House, whose commitment to freedom for all led to his participation in the first women's rights conference at Seneca Falls, and whose profound influence ranged well beyond the borders of the United States.