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100	1		_aDu Bois, Shirley Graham, _d1896-1977
245	1	0	_aThere was once a slave ...
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2025
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2025-01-29
508			_aSteve Mattern and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520			_a"There Was Once a Slave: The Heroic Story of Frederick Douglass" by Shirley Graham is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. The book recounts the life of Frederick Douglass, a prominent abolitionist, orator, and writer who escaped from slavery and became a leading figure in the fight for civil rights for African Americans. The narrative delves into Douglass’s harrowing experiences as a slave and his pursuit of freedom. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Frederick Douglass as he reflects on his early life and painful memories of slavery. His narrative begins in the swamps of Chesapeake Bay, detailing his initial understanding of his status as a slave and the chaotic environment around him. It describes his childhood marked by separation from his mother and the brutal realities of being raised like cattle for labor. As he comes of age, Douglass's desire for knowledge ignites a profound yearning for freedom. This opening sets the stage for an exploration of his struggles and resilience as he confronts the oppressive forces of slavery, culminating in his quest for liberation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cUnited States: Julian Messner, Inc., 1947
653			_aDouglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
856	4		_uhttps://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015012843937
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75237
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