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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass an American Slave - cover

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass an American Slave

Frederick Douglass

Publisher: AB Books

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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is an 1845 memoir and treatise on abolition written by famous orator and former slave Frederick Douglass. It is generally held to be the most famous of a number of narratives written by former slaves during the same period. In factual detail, the text describes the events of his life and is considered to be one of the most influential pieces of literature to fuel the abolitionist movement of the early 19th century in the United States.
Available since: 05/20/2018.

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