Frederick Douglass

Discover the remarkable life of Frederick Douglass…
Slavery is a dark spot in the history of the United States, a time when the rights of African-Americans were non-existent. Slaves were beaten, mutilated, raped, and killed with impunity. Their lives were a living hell from which death was the only escape they could dare to hope for. From this darkness, many heroes emerged, one of which was a man named Frederick Douglass. Born a slave in Maryland, Douglass believed he had found the key to the power of the white man-education. He taught himself to read and write, and then he proceeded to teach other slaves to read and write as well.

Discover topics such as:

• On the Backs of Slaves: The Role of Slavery in the Economic Development of a New World
• Born into Slavery: Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey
• Escape to the North: Douglass' escape and early life as a free man
• Equality and War: Douglass' Work as a Free Man
• Suffrage and Service: Douglass' Other Causes and Later Life