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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (Hardcover)
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (Hardcover)
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Loot Price R203
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First appearing in 1845 The Narrative of the Life of Frederick
Douglass, with its painfully vivid depiction of life in bondage,
was both a bestseller in its day and one of the most powerful,
authoritative texts lending support to the abolitionist movement.
The author traces his life from an infant born into slavery and
taken from his mother at birth, to a displaced child hungry for
knowledge, to an abused and beaten laborer seeking freedom and a
chance to marry the woman he loved. Offering bright, cameo glimpses
into a world that should not be forgotten, Douglass chronicles both
the cruel violence of a system that saw him as little more than
livestock, and the brighter moments of success, of courageous
support from friends and allies. Initially greeted by some with
doubt that it could have been written by a black man and former
slave, the book had a profound effect on American society, making
the author something of a celebrity and his cause less an abstract
ideal and more of an urgent human concern. Solemn, powerful and
passionate The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is more
than an important historical document-it is a personal account of
striving for human freedom in a world where the author was regarded
as neither free nor human. With an eye-catching new cover, and
professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The Narrative of
the Life of Frederick Douglass is both modern and readable.
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