Frederick Douglass (1818–1895)
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Born a slave in Maryland in about 1817, Frederick Douglass never became accommodated to being held in bondage. He secretly learned to read, although slaves were prohibited from doing so. He fought back against a cruel slave-breaker and finally escaped to New Bedford, Massachusetts, in 1838 at about mostra altro the age of 21. Despite the danger of being sent back to his owner if discovered, Douglass became an agent and eloquent orator for the Massachusetts Antislavery Society. He lectured extensively in both England and the United States. As an ex-slave, his words had tremendous impact on his listeners. In 1845 Douglass wrote his autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, which increased his fame. Concerned that he might be sent back to slavery, he went to Europe. He spent two years in England and Ireland speaking to antislavery groups. Douglass returned to the United States a free man and settled in Rochester, New York, where he founded a weekly newspaper, The North Star, in 1847. In the newspaper he wrote articles supporting the antislavery cause and the cause of human rights. He once wrote, "The lesson which [the American people] must learn, or neglect to do so at their own peril, is that Equal Manhood means Equal Rights, and further, that the American people must stand for each and all for each without respect to color or race." During the Civil War, Douglass worked for the Underground Railroad, the secret route of escape for slaves. He also helped recruit African-Americans soldiers for the Union army. After the war, he continued to write and to speak out against injustice. In addition to advocating education for freed slaves, he served in several government posts, including United States representative to Haiti. In 1855, a longer version of his autobiography appeared, and in 1895, the year of Douglass's death, a completed version was published. A best-seller in its own time, it has since become available in numerous editions and languages. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno
Fonte dell'immagine: Photo circa 1865-1880
(Brady-Handy Photograph Collection,
Loc Prints and Photographs Division,
LC-DIG-cwpbh-05089)
(Brady-Handy Photograph Collection,
Loc Prints and Photographs Division,
LC-DIG-cwpbh-05089)
Opere di Frederick Douglass
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass an American Slave (Bedford Books in American History) (1993) 1,045 copie, 6 recensioni
Frederick Douglass : Autobiographies : Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave / My Bondage and… (1994) 587 copie, 3 recensioni
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave & Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (Modern Library… (1845) 302 copie, 5 recensioni
Frederick Douglass on Slavery and the Civil War: Selections from His Writings (Dover Thrift Editions) (2003) 82 copie
Up from Slavery / The Souls of Black Folk / Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (2007) — Collaboratore — 62 copie
Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass : authoritative text, contexts, criticism (1997) 51 copie, 1 recensione
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (Second Edition) (Norton Critical Editions) (2016) 45 copie, 1 recensione
Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass, an American slave, and other writings (2008) 34 copie, 2 recensioni
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written by Himself (Annotated): Bicentennial Edition… (2017) 21 copie, 1 recensione
The Frederick Douglass papers. Series one, Speeches, debates, and interviews (1979) 12 copie, 1 recensione
Slavery: Not Forgiven, Never Forgotten – The Most Powerful Slave Narratives, Historical Documents & Influential… (2017) 10 copie
Abolition Fanaticism in New York Speech of a Runaway Slave from Baltimore, at an Abolition Meeting in New York, Held… (1847) 9 copie
The Frederick Douglass Papers : Series Two: Autobiographical Writings; Volume 1 Narrative (The Frederick Douglass… (1999) 8 copie
Narrative of the Life of FREDERICK DOUGLASS (Annotated): An American Slave. Written by Himself. (A Narrative of… (2021) 7 copie, 1 recensione
UNCHAINED - Powerful & Unflinching Narratives Of Former Slaves: 28 True Life Stories in One Volume: Including Hundreds… (2017) 7 copie
The Collected Works: A Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave The Heroic Slave My Bondage and… (2013) 7 copie
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass and The Fourth of July Speech: Illustrated Black History Collection (2020) 6 copie
John Brown, an Address by Frederick Douglass at the fourteenth anniversary of Storer College (2014) 6 copie
THE MOST COMPLETE COLLECTION OF WRITTEN WORKS & SPEECHES BY FREDERICK DOUGLASS [Newly Illustrated] (2011) 6 copie
Life and Writings of Frederick Douglass Supplementar (Life & Writings of Frederick Douglass) VOL. 5 (2020) 6 copie
Delphi Complete Works of Frederick Douglass (Illustrated) (Delphi Series Ten Book 21) (2019) 5 copie
Lighter moments 4 copie
En amerikansk slaves beretning samt Tale holdt ved afsløringen af Emancipation Monument rejst til ære for… (2011) 4 copie, 1 recensione
Oration, Delivered in Corinthian Hall, Rochester — Autore — 3 copie
The Complete Works of Frederick Douglass: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, My Bondage and My Freedom, Life… (2018) 3 copie
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass an American slave : with Irish letters and speeches and his lecture on… (2011) 3 copie
Avenida Brasil : curso básico de Português para estrangeiros [1] Glossar Portugiesisch - Deutsch (1992) 3 copie
The Mind and Heart of Frederick Douglass: Escerpts from Speeches of the Great Negro Orator (1968) 3 copie
One of the Noblest, Wisest, and Best Men: Frederick Douglass on Abraham Lincoln, 1880, a Manuscript from the Gilder… (2008) 2 copie
Life and Times of Frederick Douglass (Annotated): This Edition Includes John Brown Address at Harper's Ferry (2019) 2 copie
African American Heritage Anthology #1 : Up From Slavery; The Negro Problem; Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl;… (2017) 2 copie
The Most Complete Collection of the Writings and Speeches of Frederick Douglass [Illustrated] 1 copia
The Message from Mount Misery 1 copia
The Negro Caravan [Hardcover] 1 copia
Life and Writings of Frederick Douglass Supplementar (Life & Writings of Frederick Douglass) VOL. 5 by P. S. Foner… (1674) 1 copia
Eleven Minutes 1 copia
ENFIN LIBRE 1 copia
Fredrick Douglass 1 copia
Breeding for Profit: American Slave Breeding (True Stories of American Slave Breeding by those that Witnessed) (2015) 1 copia
Slave Narratives Collection 1 copia
Civil War 1 copia
Frederick Douglass Complete Autobiographies: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass | My Bondage and My Freedom |… (2022) 1 copia
A VIDA E A ÉPOCA DE FREDERICK DOUGLASS ESCRITAS POR ELE MESMO - COLEÇÃO ACERVO - VOL. 16 (2022) 1 copia
M©♭moires d'un esclave 1 copia
A Life in Chains: The Juneteenth Edition: Novels, Memoirs, Interviews, Testimonies, Studies, Official Records on… (2020) 1 copia
The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave (Barnes & Noble Classics Series): An American Slave[… (2005) 1 copia
The claims of the Negro, ethnologically considered : an address before the literary societies of Western Reserve… (1854) 1 copia
Frederick Douglass Collection: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass and My Bondage and My Freedom (2018) 1 copia
Från träldom till frihet : Negerslafven Fredrik Douglass lefnadsöden skildrade af honom själf 1 copia
The Frederick Douglass Papers: Volume 4, Series One: Speeches, Debates, and Interviews, 1864-80 (The Frederick Douglass… (1991) 1 copia
Narrazione della vita di Frederick Douglass, uno schiavo americano, scritta da lui stesso. Testo inglese a fronte (2015) 1 copia
مذكرات عبد أمريكي 1 copia
Narración de la vida de Frederick Douglass, un esclavo americano (Escrita por él mismo) (Spanish Edition) (2021) 1 copia
FREDERICK DOUGLASS Ultimate Collection: Autobiographies, 50 Speeches, Articles & Letters: The Future of the Colored… (2018) 1 copia
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 2e & How the Other Half Lives & 9/11 Commision Report & Movements of the… (2007) 1 copia
Pioneers of black liberation : writings from the early African-American champions of civil rights and racial equality (2013) 1 copia
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave Narrative: (Large Print) (RGV Classic) (2018) 1 copia
My Escape from Slavery and Other Works by Frederick Douglass (Unexpurgated Edition) (Halcyon Classics) (2009) 1 copia, 1 recensione
A Narrativa da Vida de Frederick Douglass, um Escravo Americano: Escrita por ele mesmo (Portuguese Edition) (2016) 1 copia
Frederick Douglas - Ultimate Collection: Complete Autobiographies, Speeches & Letters: My Escape from Slavery,… (2018) 1 copia, 1 recensione
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Informazioni generali
- Nome canonico
- Douglass, Frederick
- Nome legale
- Bailey, Frederick Augustus Washington (born)
- Data di nascita
- 1818-02-14
- Data di morte
- 1895-02-20
- Luogo di sepoltura
- Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, New York, USA
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Luogo di nascita
- Tuckahoe, Maryland, USA
- Luogo di morte
- Washington, D.C., USA
- Luogo di residenza
- Talbot County, Maryland, USA
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
Washington, D.C., USA
Tuckahoe, Maryland, USA - Istruzione
- self-educated
- Attività lavorative
- field hand
house servant
politician
laborer
autobiographer
consul (mostra tutto 7)
newspaper publisher - Relazioni
- Dunbar, Paul Laurence (friend)
Utenti
Discussioni
What Are You Reading the Week of 14 February 2015? in What Are You Reading Now? (Febbraio 2015)
Recensioni
l'indipendenza e la shiavitù di Frederick Douglass
l Quattro di Luglio 1852 i cittadini di Rochester nello stato di New York chiesero a Frederick Douglass di pronunciare il discorso ufficiale per la festa dell'Indipendenza. Douglass rifiutò spiegando che per chi come lui era nato schiavo, e per chi lo era ancora, non c'era niente da festeggiare. Parlò il giorno dopo, e le sue parole sono passate alla storia.
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