Bibliograph

The words of Frederick Douglass, Emmett Martin

Type

Label

The words of Frederick Douglass, Emmett Martin

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Index

index present

Intended audience

Grades 4-6, PowerKids Press

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The words of Frederick Douglass

Oclc number

1350843308

Responsibility statement

Emmett Martin

Series statement

Historical perspectives: In their own words

Summary

"Frederick Douglass is one of the most admired Americans. After a daring escape from a life of enslavement, he became a famous abolitionist as well as a supporter of women's rights. He also founded a newspaper and forged a friendship with Abraham Lincoln. This valuable biography uses Douglass's own prolific writings-including his three autobiographies!-to describe the key events of his life and the times in which he lived. Historical photographs, sidebars, and fact boxes add even more relevant information about the era, an important period in the elementary social studies curriculum"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Frederick Douglass's early life -- Learning to read -- Escape! -- New life, old problems -- Speaking out against slavery -- Autobiography -- In Europe -- Return to the United States -- The Civil War -- Life after the Civil War -- The passing of an American legend

Target audience

juvenile

Classification