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Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) was an American escaped slave who became a prominent activist, author, and public speaker who garnered significant acclaim for his 1845 autobiography. A leading figure in the abolitionist movement, he fought for the end of slavery until the 1862... Read Full Overview

Frederick Douglass: A Biography (1899) is a book by African American author, lawyer, and political activist Charles Chesnutt. While he is more widely known for "The Goophered Grapevine," the first story published in The Atlantic by an African American author,... Read Full Overview

" ... From this night of slavery Douglass emerged, passed through the limbo of prejudice which he encountered as a freeman, and took his place in history. "As few of the world's great men have ever had so checkered and diversified a career," says Henry Wilson, "so it may at least... Read Full Overview

Text in this newly published book is recreated from the original using a modern font. While a similar book would have around 80 characters per line, it has only 50 characters because of the enlarged text. Page margins have also been kept to a minimum to facilitate the big augmented... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: Frederick Douglass by Charles W. Chesnutt

Reproduction of the original: Frederick Douglass by Charles W. Chesnutt

Frederick Douglass is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1899. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we... Read Full Overview

Frederick Douglass by Charles W. Chesnutt is a biography of one of the most influential figures in American history. Frederick Douglass was a former slave who became a prominent abolitionist, writer, and orator in the 19th century. Chesnutt's book provides a detailed account... Read Full Overview

""Frederick Douglass"" is a biography written by Charles W. Chesnutt about the life of the famous abolitionist and orator Frederick Douglass. The book chronicles Douglass' journey from being born into slavery in Maryland to becoming a free man and a leading figure in the fight... Read Full Overview

"Frederick Douglass" from Charles Waddell Chesnutt. Mixed race author, essayist, political activist and lawyer (1858-1932).

Frederick Douglass lived so long, and played so conspicuous a part on the world's stage, that it would be impossible, in a work of the size of this, to do more than touch upon the salient features of his career, to suggest the respects in which he influenced the course of events... Read Full Overview

Frederick Douglass is a biography written by Charles W. Chesnutt about the life of Frederick Douglass, a prominent African American abolitionist, writer, and orator. The book covers Douglass's early life as a slave in Maryland, his escape to freedom, and his subsequent career... Read Full Overview