Frederick Douglass: Reformer and Statesman

by L. Diane Barnes

Frederick Douglass was born a slave in Talbot County, Maryland, in February, 1818. From these humble beginnings, Douglass went on to become a world-famous orator, newspaper editor, and champion of the rights of women and African Americans. He was the most prominent African American activist of the 19th century. He remains important in American history because he moved beyond relief at his own personal freedom to dedicating his life to the progress...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415891124
• ISBN13: 9780415891127
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 229 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"