In the 1860 census, the United States claimed just under four million slaves. Knowledge of slavery’s legacy of suffering and injustice has been a vital facet of the American consciousness ever since. Perhaps no one has written so powerfully, or personally, on the subject than Frederick Douglass. Douglass, who learned the alphabet illegally from his master’s wife and successfully escaped to the north on his third attempt, went on to be one of the most important figures in the abolitionist movement. This collection features three autobiographical works from the great reformer, writer, and orator, including the rhetorical tour de force, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. 150 years later, reading Frederick Douglass remains one of the best ways to learn about slavery in the United States.
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