Frederick Douglass (African American)
by By Chesnutt, Charles Waddell
Category: Biography & Autobiography , Cultural, Ethnic & Regional , General

Concise, readable survey examines the life of a leading spokesman for abolition and one of the most influential promoters of the civil rights movement. Covers Douglass' early life in slavery, his escape from Maryland to New York, his power and charisma as a public speaker, and much more.