Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass An American Slave

Douglass' powerful account of his journey by way of determined self education from slavery to being one of America's great statesmen and orators.Considered merely as narrative we have never read one more simple true coherent and warm with genuine feeling -- New York TribunePublished in 1845 this little book was widely read by the public in the North who knew little about the inner workings of slavery. It was favorably reviewed in the New York Tribune: Considered merely as narrative we have neve...See More