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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave

Author: 
Frederick Douglass; Deborah E. McDowell
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  • Important document in the history of American slavery
  • Includes two appendices, a slave account drawn on by Douglass and 3 articles by Douglass in support of women's rights

     
'I was born in Tuckahoe I have no accurate knowledge of my age, never having seen any authentic record containing it. By far the larger part of the slaves know as little of their ages as horses know of theirs, and it is the wish of most masters within my knowledge to keep their slaves thus ignorant.' 
   
Thus begins the autobiography of Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) who was born into slavery in Maryland and after his escape to Massachusetts in 1838 became an ardent abolitionist and campaigner for women's rights. His Narrative, which became an instant bestseller on publication in 1845, describes his life as a slave, the cruelty he suffered at the hands of his masters, his struggle to educate himself and his fight for freedom. Passionately written, often using striking biblical imagery, the Narrative came to assume epic proportions as a founding anti-slavery text in which Douglass carefully crafted both his life story and his persona. 
   
This new edition examines Douglass, the man and the myth, his complex relationship with women and the enduring power of his book. It includes extracts from Douglass's primary sources and examples of his writing on women's rights. 

Index: 

Introduction
Note on the Text
Select Bibliography
A Chronology of Frederick Douglass

NARRATIVE OF THE LIFE OF FREDERICK DOUGLASS, AN AMERICAN SLAVE

Appendix I: The Testimony of Angelina Gimké Weld
Appendix II: Selections on Womenn's Rights from Frederick Douglass' Paper
Explanatory Notes

About the author: 

Frederick Douglass
Edited with an introduction by Deborah E. McDowell, Professor of English, University of Virginia

"A huge amount is packed into a slim volume. If you'd like to know more about Frederick Douglass, this is an excellent place to start." - Vulpes Libris

Product details

ISBN : 9780199539079

Author: 
Frederick Douglass; Deborah E. McDowell
Pages
176 Pages
Format
Paperback
Size
128 x 195 mm
Pub date
Mar 2009
Series
Oxford World's Classics
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave