Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave, Written by Himself

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is a memoir and treatise on abolition. In factual detail, the text describes the events of his life and is considered to be one of the most influential pieces of literature to fuel the abolitionist movement of the early 19th century in the United States. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass encompasses eleven chapters that recount Douglass' life as a slave and his ambition to become a free man. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass was published in 1845, and within four months of publication, five thousand copies were sold. By 1860, almost 30,000 copies were sold.Product DetailsISBN-13: 9781938357046 Media Type: Paperback Publication Date: 05-27-2013 Pages: 130 Product Dimensions: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.28d Age Range: 18 - UP YearsAbout the Author Frederick Douglass was born in slavery as Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey near Easton in Talbot County, Maryland. He was not sure of the exact year of his birth, but he knew that it was