Here in a swift and compelling narrative, Peter Burchard tells the
story of the greatest black American of the nineteenth century, a
pioneer who laid down a firm foundation for all men and women who
came after him.
As a child and as a youth, Frederick Douglass was a slave, but
his intelligence, his resilient character, and his innate charm,
together with a measure of good fortune, made it possible for him
to rise above a state of servitude. He became a forceful speaker
and persuasive writer and conducted a campaign to abolish slavery
and secure civil rights for his people and for all Americans. He
saw himself as a soldier in a battle for the dignity of the "great
family of man."
This new biography presents Douglass as he lived through the
misery, tragedy, and heartbreak of his early years, as he escaped
from slavery only to endure anxiety and outrage in the free states
of the North. He eventually made his way to Great Britain, where he
lectured forcefully against slavery.
In the United States, as the Civil War began, Douglass recruited
young black men to fight and die for their freedom and the freedom
of their brothers held in bondage in the South. He became a friend
and counselor to presidents, senators, and governors.
Here is a full-length portrait of this strong and passionate
American.
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