Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Frederick Douglass: A Life in Documents (A Nation Divided: Studies in the Civil War Era)
Frederick Douglass
€ 32.70
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Frederick Douglass: A Life in Documents (A Nation Divided: Studies in the Civil War Era)
Paperback. Although Frederick Douglass is best known for the first volume of his autobiography, there has never before been a collection of his inspiring speeches and editorials. Noted historian Milton Meltzer has gathered together a unique selection of Douglass's eloquent and impassioned speeches and writings against slavery and other moral injustices. Editor(s): Barnes, L. Diane. Series: Nation Divided: Studies in the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: B; HBTS; HBWJ. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Frederick Douglass was born enslaved in February 1818, but from this most humble of beginnings, he rose to become a world-famous orator, newspaper editor, and champion of the rights of women and African Americans. He not only survived slavery to live in freedom but also became an outspoken critic of the institution and an active participant in the U.S. political system. Douglass advised presidents of the United States and formally represented his country in the diplomatic corps. He was the most prominent African American activist of the nineteenth century, and he left a treasure trove of documentary evidence detailing his ... Read more
Frederick Douglass was born enslaved in February 1818, but from this most humble of beginnings, he rose to become a world-famous orator, newspaper editor, and champion of the rights of women and African Americans. He not only survived slavery to live in freedom but also became an outspoken critic of the institution and an active participant in the U.S. political system. Douglass advised presidents of the United States and formally represented his country in the diplomatic corps. He was the most prominent African American activist of the nineteenth century, and he left a treasure trove of documentary evidence detailing his ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
Series
Nation Divided: Studies in the Civil War Era
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Charlottesville, United States
ISBN
9780813934365
SKU
V9780813934365
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-65
About Frederick Douglass
L. Diane Barnes, Associate Editor of the Frederick Douglass Papers and Professor of History at Youngstown State University, USA is the author of Frederick Douglass: Reformer and Statesman.
Reviews for Frederick Douglass: A Life in Documents (A Nation Divided: Studies in the Civil War Era)