Project Gutenberg 2006-01-12 Public domain in the USA. 13110 Douglass, Frederick 1818 1895 Bailey, Frederick Augustus Washington Baly, Frederick Augustus Washington Douglas, Frederick Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave An Anonymous Volunteer and David Widger "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave" by Douglass is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book chronicles the life of Frederick Douglass, detailing his experiences as a slave and eventually a prominent abolitionist. It offers not only a personal testimony of the brutalities and inhumanities of slavery but also Douglass's journey towards freedom and his quest for education. The opening of the narrative provides an intimate perspective of Douglass's early life and the pain inflicted by the institution of slavery. He reflects on the uncertainty of his birth date, the cruel separation from his mother, and the horrific treatment he witnessed as a young slave. Douglass introduces readers to his first master, Captain Anthony, and describes the pervasive brutality of slavery through vivid recollections of witnessed violence and degradation. He emphasizes the emotional trauma caused by the slave system, including the stark reality of being regarded as property rather than a human being. This poignant introduction sets the stage for Douglass's courageous quest for literacy and freedom, compelling readers to engage with the profound injustices of his world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895 African American abolitionists -- Biography Abolitionists -- United States -- Biography Enslaved persons -- United States -- Biography E300 Text Slavery African American Writers Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 261525 261565 2024-09-01T03:36:59.629749 2023-10-01T03:36:24.226672 text/html text/html 264722 2021-02-28T15:39:59 text/html; charset=us-ascii 97086 2021-02-28T15:42:55 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 184368 2024-09-01T03:37:05.041655 application/epub+zip 184244 2024-09-01T03:37:01.216674 application/epub+zip 184243 2024-09-01T03:37:00.272700 application/epub+zip 407529 2024-09-01T03:37:07.981655 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389974 2024-09-01T03:37:04.390651 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389859 2022-09-01T03:39:34.265079 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249109 249087 2024-09-01T03:36:59.236700 2023-10-01T03:36:23.897653 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 249000 2021-02-28T15:41:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 94410 2021-02-28T15:42:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19685 2024-09-01T03:37:08.130653 application/rdf+xml 23869 2024-09-01T03:37:00.620676 image/jpeg 4637 2024-09-01T03:37:00.445691 image/jpeg 169032 2024-09-01T03:36:59.654676 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