The Life and Times of Frederick Douglas
Kindle Edition
Start Publishing LLC · Ebook · February 19, 2013
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- Who it’s for
- Douglass’s third autobiography brings personal history into the long aftermath of the Civil War.
- Genres
- Black & African American Lives, Civil War Era, Activist Lives
- Published
- Start Publishing LLC, February 19, 2013
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The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass was Douglass' third autobiography. In it he was able to go into greater detail about his life as a slave and his escape from slavery, as he and his family were no longer in any danger from the reception of his work. It is also the only of Douglass' autobiographies to discuss his life during and after the Civil War, including his encounters with American Presidents such as Lincoln, Grant, and Garfield.
History From Within
Douglass’s third autobiography brings personal history into the long aftermath of the Civil War.
Come here for
- A firsthand account of slavery, escape, and life after the Civil War
- A close view of Douglass’s encounters with Lincoln, Grant, and Garfield
Expect
- A more detailed account of his life in slavery and escape
- A sustained first-person perspective on American history
Where it sits
| Black & African American Lives | 97% |
|---|---|
| Civil War Era | 65% |
| Activist Lives | 28% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Cultural Heritage Lives
- Authors
- Frederick Douglass
- Publisher
- Start Publishing LLC
- Published
- February 19, 2013
- Format
- Ebook
- Reading lane
- Cultural Heritage Lives