Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 113 Chesnutt, Charles W. (Charles Waddell) 1858 1932 Frederick Douglass A Biography Reading ease score: 55.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Bradley Norton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Frederick Douglass" by Charles W. Chesnutt is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book focuses on the life and achievements of Frederick Douglass, an escaped slave who became a prominent abolitionist and advocate for civil rights. It emphasizes Douglass's remarkable journey from slavery to becoming a respected leader and orator, illustrating his impact on the fight against racial oppression. The opening of the book sets the stage for Douglass's extraordinary life story. It begins with a preface that outlines his significance as a champion for the oppressed, highlighting his oratory skills and the complexities of his experiences with slavery and prejudice. Then, it provides a chronology of key events in Douglass's life, including his birth, his separation from his mother at a young age, and his struggles against the brutal realities of slavery. The narrative conveys his thirst for knowledge, particularly his acquisition of reading and writing skills, which became pivotal in his advocacy and eventual escape from bondage. The beginning establishes a foundation for understanding Douglass's resilience and the challenges he faced, setting up a deeper exploration of his significant contributions to American society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895 African American abolitionists -- Biography Abolitionists -- United States -- Biography Enslaved persons -- United States -- Biography Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century E300 Text African American Writers Biographies Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 169093 168973 2024-10-05T07:38:25.626978 2023-10-05T07:51:08.663801 text/html text/html 169086 168966 2024-10-05T07:38:25.861969 2023-10-05T07:51:08.808799 text/html text/html 134063 2024-10-05T07:38:31.509927 application/epub+zip 134881 2024-10-05T07:38:28.511955 application/epub+zip 132449 2024-10-05T07:38:27.365938 application/epub+zip 251536 2024-10-05T07:38:33.833937 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235895 2024-10-05T07:38:30.849967 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216653 2022-09-05T11:06:17.753725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154060 153991 2024-10-05T07:38:25.345980 2023-10-05T07:51:08.481803 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 155393 2004-02-08T16:49:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 59121 2004-02-08T16:49:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 155384 2004-02-08T16:49:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59096 2004-02-08T16:49:22 text/plain application/zip 22572 2024-10-05T07:38:33.958942 application/rdf+xml 13110 2024-10-05T07:38:27.915936 image/jpeg 3360 2024-10-05T07:38:27.638951 image/jpeg 131497 2024-10-05T07:38:25.876970 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia