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Title: Life and times of Frederick Douglass : His early life as a slave, his escape from bondage, and his complete history

Original Publication: United States: Park Publishing Co., 1881.

Note: Reading ease score: 63.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Emmanuel Ackerman, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Summary: "Life and Times of Frederick Douglass: His Early Life as a Slave, His Escape from Bondage, and His Complete History" is an autobiographical historical account written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the life of Frederick Douglass, highlighting his journey from slavery to becoming a prominent abolitionist and advocate for civil rights. It primarily focuses on Douglass's formative experiences as a child enslaved on a Maryland plantation, his quest for knowledge, and his eventual escape to freedom, elucidating the brutal realities of slavery. The opening of this pivotal work introduces readers to Frederick Douglass's early life, detailing his birth into slavery in Talbot County, Maryland. He describes the harsh realities of plantation life, including the forced separations of family members, the limited knowledge of personal history among enslaved people, and the cruel conditions dictated by overseers. Douglass reflects on his painful early memories, notably his relationship with his grandmother and the transient glimpses of his mother, who was forced to leave him behind. His experiences lay the groundwork for his later resistance against the dehumanizing aspects of slavery, revealing how these early challenges shaped his thoughts and eventual resolve to fight for freedom and equality. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895

Author of introduction, etc.: Ruffin, George L. (George Lewis), 1834-1886

EBook No.: 71893

Published: Oct 16, 2023

Downloads: 320

Language: English

Subject: Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895

Subject: Enslaved persons -- Maryland -- Social conditions -- 19th century

Subject: African American abolitionists -- Biography

Subject: Abolitionists -- United States -- Biography

Subject: Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century

Subject: Fugitive slaves -- Maryland -- Biography

Subject: Plantation life -- Maryland -- History -- 19th century

LoCC: History: America: Revolution to the Civil War (1783-1861)

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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2024-11-09T23:27:36Z Life and times of Frederick Douglass : His early life as a slave, his escape from bondage, and his complete history

This edition has images.

Title: Life and times of Frederick Douglass : His early life as a slave, his escape from bondage, and his complete history

Original Publication: United States: Park Publishing Co., 1881.

Note: Reading ease score: 63.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Emmanuel Ackerman, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Summary: "Life and Times of Frederick Douglass: His Early Life as a Slave, His Escape from Bondage, and His Complete History" is an autobiographical historical account written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the life of Frederick Douglass, highlighting his journey from slavery to becoming a prominent abolitionist and advocate for civil rights. It primarily focuses on Douglass's formative experiences as a child enslaved on a Maryland plantation, his quest for knowledge, and his eventual escape to freedom, elucidating the brutal realities of slavery. The opening of this pivotal work introduces readers to Frederick Douglass's early life, detailing his birth into slavery in Talbot County, Maryland. He describes the harsh realities of plantation life, including the forced separations of family members, the limited knowledge of personal history among enslaved people, and the cruel conditions dictated by overseers. Douglass reflects on his painful early memories, notably his relationship with his grandmother and the transient glimpses of his mother, who was forced to leave him behind. His experiences lay the groundwork for his later resistance against the dehumanizing aspects of slavery, revealing how these early challenges shaped his thoughts and eventual resolve to fight for freedom and equality. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895

Author of introduction, etc.: Ruffin, George L. (George Lewis), 1834-1886

EBook No.: 71893

Published: Oct 16, 2023

Downloads: 320

Language: English

Subject: Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895

Subject: Enslaved persons -- Maryland -- Social conditions -- 19th century

Subject: African American abolitionists -- Biography

Subject: Abolitionists -- United States -- Biography

Subject: Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century

Subject: Fugitive slaves -- Maryland -- Biography

Subject: Plantation life -- Maryland -- History -- 19th century

LoCC: History: America: Revolution to the Civil War (1783-1861)

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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