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100 1 _aChesnutt, Charles W.
_q(Charles Waddell),
_d1858-1932
245 1 0 _aFrederick Douglass :
_bA Biography
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-02-01
508 _aProduced by Suzanne Shell, Bradley Norton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"Frederick Douglass" by Charles W. Chesnutt is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book focuses on the life and achievements of Frederick Douglass, an escaped slave who became a prominent abolitionist and advocate for civil rights. It emphasizes Douglass's remarkable journey from slavery to becoming a respected leader and orator, illustrating his impact on the fight against racial oppression. The opening of the book sets the stage for Douglass's extraordinary life story. It begins with a preface that outlines his significance as a champion for the oppressed, highlighting his oratory skills and the complexities of his experiences with slavery and prejudice. Then, it provides a chronology of key events in Douglass's life, including his birth, his separation from his mother at a young age, and his struggles against the brutal realities of slavery. The narrative conveys his thirst for knowledge, particularly his acquisition of reading and writing skills, which became pivotal in his advocacy and eventual escape from bondage. The beginning establishes a foundation for understanding Douglass's resilience and the challenges he faced, setting up a deeper exploration of his significant contributions to American society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aDouglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
653 _aAfrican American abolitionists -- Biography
653 _aAbolitionists -- United States -- Biography
653 _aEnslaved persons -- United States -- Biography
653 _aAntislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10986
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