Frederick Douglass on Slavery and the Civil War: Selections from His Writings

by Frederick Douglass

Book Overview

A former slave, self-taught writer, editor, and public servant, Frederick Douglass was also among the foremost leaders of the abolitionist movement. Recognized as one of the first great African-American speakers in the United States, Douglass was an advisor to President Lincoln during the Civil War and fought for the adoption of constitutional amendments that guaranteed voting rights and other civil liberties for blacks. This book includes representative...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486431711
• ISBN13: 9780486431710
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 69 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 4.9" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 11 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 6 and higher