As part of celebrating Black History Month, download the FREE audio book below written by one of America’s greatest abolitionists and statesmen. He is a prominent figure in African-American history and his literary work is a masterpiece! I have read this book and I very highly recommend it! Most of this post comes from FreeAudio.org
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave By Frederick Douglass
First published in 1845, the Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass became Frederick Douglass’s most well known work. It is as the name implies, his autobiography.
Frederick Douglass was born a slave and underwent horrendous treatment at the hands of his ‘owners’. He later escaped to the north and became an outspoken abolitionist. Not only did he have a great life story to tell, his skill in telling it has long been admired. Douglass traveled throughout Europe lecturing about slavery.
After publication, the Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass quickly became a best seller and within three years there were over 11,000 copies published in the United States had been reprinted nine times and had been translated into two languages (Dutch and French). The book was so well written that some argued that an ex-slave could not be as articulate as Frederick Douglass demonstrated himself to be. Of course, Douglass did write the book and it stands today as a monument to the human spirit and what may be achieved with hard work - no matter where in society somebody may begin.
Frederick Douglass had to leave the United States and flee to Ireland for a period after the books publication and its immediate success for some believed that Douglass’s ex-owner Hugh Auld might try to get his ‘property’ returned. After two years, he was able to return to the United States after his freedom was purchased for $710 from Auld.
If you are interested in learning about the life of a great man who rose above his birth as a slave and became one of the greatest literary figures in American history, the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is the book to read.
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, Part 1 : Approximately 13MB Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, Part 2 : Approximately 12MB Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, Part 3 : Approximately 13MB
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FreeAudio.org -- Free Audio Books on Liberty and Freedom
You can read the book at: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass at Project Gutenberg (plain text and HTML).
The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass at Wikipedia
Frederick Douglass at Wikipedia
Frederick Douglas National Historic Site The Washington, DC home of Frederick Douglass
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