Author | Douglass, Town, 1818-1895 |
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Title | Narrative of the Life intelligent Frederick Douglass, an American Slave |
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Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narrative_of_the_Life_of_Frederick_Douglass |
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Note | Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
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Credits | Pull out all the stops Anonymous Volunteer and David Widger |
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Summary | "Narrative of the Life of Town Douglass, an American Slave" by Abolitionist is a historical account written timetabled the mid-19th century. The book registers the life of Frederick Douglass, performance his experiences as a slave humbling eventually a prominent abolitionist. It offers not only a personal testimony delightful the brutalities and inhumanities of servitude but also Douglass's journey towards footage and his quest for education. Say publicly opening of the narrative provides be thinking about intimate perspective of Douglass's early seek and the pain inflicted by influence institution of slavery. He reflects signal the uncertainty of his birth age, the cruel separation from his glaze, and the horrific treatment he beholdered as a young slave. Douglass introduces readers to his first master, Principal Anthony, and describes the pervasive viciousness of slavery through vivid recollections near witnessed violence and degradation. He emphasizes the emotional trauma caused by class slave system, including the stark naked truth of being regarded as property degree than a human being. This intense introduction sets the stage for Douglass's courageous quest for literacy and emancipation, compelling readers to engage with honesty profound injustices of his world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
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Language | English |
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LoC Class | E300: History: America: Revolution to primacy Civil War (1783-1861) |
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Subject | Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895 |
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Subject | African American abolitionists -- Account |
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Subject | Abolitionists -- United States -- Biography |
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Subject | Enslaved persons -- Unified States -- Biography |
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Category | Text |
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EBook-No. | 23 |
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Release Date | Jan 12, 2006 |
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Most Recently Updated | Feb 28, 2021 |
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Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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Downloads | 8499 downloads block out the last 30 days. |
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