Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
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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
The book "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave" was wondrous.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2018
His first autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written by Himself, became a contemporary best seller and a classic account of a slave’s struggle for freedom, identity, and manhood.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 18, 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
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