Frederick Douglass: for the Great Family of Man - Peter Burchard - Books - Atheneum Books for Young Readers - 9781416967521 - October 29, 2007
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Frederick Douglass: for the Great Family of Man

Peter Burchard

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Frederick Douglass: for the Great Family of Man

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.

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released October 29, 2007
ISBN13 9781416967521
Publishers Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pages 240
Dimensions 191 × 235 × 13 mm   ·   426 g
Language English