Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
Author: Frederick Douglass
Alternate-cover edition for ISBN 014039012X / 9780140390124 hereWritten more than a century ago by Frederick Douglass, a former slave who went on to become a famous orator, U.S. minister, and a leader of his people, this masterpiece is one of the most eloquent indictments of slavery ever recorded. Douglass’s shocking narrative takes the reader into the world of the South’s….Read More
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