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Frederick Douglass

FREDERICK DOUGLASS, an outspoken abolitionist, was born into slavery in Maryland in 1818 and, after his escape in 1838, repeatedly risked his own freedom as a prominent anti-slavery lecturer, writer, and publisher. After the Civil War he continued to work as a social reformer, supported women's suffrage, and held several public offices. He died in 1895.
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave
The Portable Frederick Douglass
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
My Bondage and My Freedom
My Bondage and My Freedom
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave & Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

Books

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave
The Portable Frederick Douglass
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
My Bondage and My Freedom
My Bondage and My Freedom
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave & Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

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