Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, with eBook
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| Rating | : | 4.49 (823 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1400111110 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 385 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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Douglass's autobiography traces his birth into slavery, his escape to the North, and the beginnings of the career that was to make him the preeminent spokesman for his people. It is a record of savagery and inhumanity that goes far to explain why America still suffers from the great injustices of the past.. Born into a life of bondage, Frederick Douglass secretly taught himself to read and write. For a slave, it was a crime punishable by death, but it resulted in one of the most eloquent indictments of slavery ever recorded. This classic text did as much as or more than any other book to motivate the abolitionists to continue to fight for freedom in America. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave is one of the most influential autobiographies ever written. Written more than a century and a half ago, this timeless classic still speaks directly to our age. His gripping narrative takes us into the fields, cabins, and manors of pre–Civil War plantations in the South and reveals the daily terrors he suffered as a slave
This recording makes his rich work available to those who might feel encumbered by the printed page and belongs as an alternative in all school and public library collections.Francisca Goldsmith, Berkeley Public Library, CACopyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. Douglass attributes his road to freedom as beginning with his being sent from the Maryland plantation of his birth to live in Baltimore as a young boy. From School Library Journal Grade 9 Up-This classic text in both American literature and American history is read by Pete Papageorge with deliberation and simplicity, allowing the author's words to bridge more than 160 years to today's listeners. In his early 20's, he ran away to the North and found refuge among New England abolitionists. He shared his know
This is NOT the the original text. This not a copy of the original text it was "revised for common core standards" as it says on the book. In other words, you're not getting the whole story as written by Fredrick Douglass.. "for they allow us to gain a better understanding of how far our society has come" according to Jayah. This autobiography was assigned to me when I was a junior in high school. Three years later, as a sophomore in college, I was asked to read the book again for my class on Black Thought and Literature. I wish that I had taken the time to slow down and analyze Frederi. Good book to read. Abq-John The book shows very well the difficult circumstances that slaves in America had to live under. It also shows how humans can become so mean and tyrannical when given ultimate power over someone. This is also how dictators are born in our world. When someone is given