Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

Cultural  

1. (1845) The autobiography of the former black slave and abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass. (See abolitionism.) It is one of the most significant African-American works from the nineteenth century.

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People who may recall at the very least the edges and outline of his story likely read at least segments of his bestselling "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave."

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2022

In this selection from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, elements of the literacy narrative genre as explained in Glance at Genre: The Literacy Narrative are evident.

From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021

In the excerpt from his autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, that follows, you will learn about how Douglass learned to read.

From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021

The book "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave" was wondrous.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2018

While on the abolition speaking circuit, Douglass’s fame grew, and in 1845, he published his first of three works of autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis