Frederick Douglass was proficient in two genres that may not appear to go together: the oration and the autobiography. Of the latter, he wrote not merely one, but three: "Narrative of the Life of ...

Douglass’ first autobiography, “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave,” published in 1845, tells the dramatic story of his first 20 years and should be required ...

As the forerunner of Frederick Douglas and Martin Luther King Jr., Bishop Richard Allen has an awe-inspiring resume attached to his name. Allen—a former slave who bought his freedom during the ...

Frederick Douglass. Getty. People. Beginning with his 1845 autobiography "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave," Frederick Douglass provided fuel for the abolitionist ...

The Civil War is an epic nine-episode series by the award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns. Between 1861 and 1865, Americans made war on each other and killed each other in great numbers if ...

Frederick Douglass Writes His Autobiography. Clip: Season 25 Episode 12 | 1m 49s Video has Closed Captions | CC. In his 1845 book, Douglass told the truth about his life as a slave, despite the risk.

Having escaped from slavery at age 20, he took the name Frederick Douglass for himself and became an advocate of abolition. Douglass traveled widely, and often perilously, to lecture against slavery.

Frederick Douglass’ journey out of slavery and into the most powerful rooms in the country is a story of tenacity, luck and self-liberation. Hear the story of his improbable rise with Douglass ...