Frederick Douglass
Paperback | Pages: 400 pages Rating: 4.26 | 1022 Users | 107 Reviews
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| ISBN: | 1853265691 (ISBN13: 9781853265693) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Autobiographies #3 |
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Considering the slave Frederick Douglass was never allowed to set foot in a school, the exact and proper prose in this incredible story demonstrates the depth of his self-education. He learned to read on the sly, having been (illegally) taught the alphabet by a kindly master's wife. Douglass's story includes more 'humane' masters as well as an incredibly cruel one. The drudgery of daily slave life and the horror of whippings come through vividly in this biography that starts in Maryland.Douglass eventually escapes, and this part of the autobiography is written with literary flourish. He arrives penniless in New York State and works his way up. In Massachusetts, he joins the abolitionist cause. In Rochester, NY, he'd publish an abolitionist newspaper. His personal experiences with prejudice, even in the north, are very interesting; Douglass was a man of great inner power who stood his ground, when most black slaves were docile by habit, reinforced by the whip.
A large part of Douglass's story is his abolitionist efforts, his involvement in politics and his personal interactions with John Brown, Charles Sumner, William Lloyd Garrison, and, especially, Abraham Lincoln. Douglass was involved in early Republican Party politics and was also an early, leading advocate of women's suffrage. His fascinating life included forays to Canada and Europe, at first to stay ahead of escaped slave catchers.
This book is excellent, being a fascinating story that is well written. That it was penned by an entirely self-educated man adds to its reading pleasure. There are so many 'wow' moments herein. I strongly recommend Life and Times of Frederick Douglass.
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| Title | : | Life and Times of Frederick Douglass (The Autobiographies #3) |
| Author | : | Frederick Douglass |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 400 pages |
| Published | : | October 1st 1998 by NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company (first published 1881) |
| Categories | : | History. Biography. Nonfiction. Autobiography. Memoir. Classics. Military History. Civil War. Cultural. African American |
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This book was utterly engrossing, even as an old audio edition. I haven't read a real page turner in awhile, but this was exactly that for me. I didn't expect a book this old to be so utterly engaging, but I found myself relating so well to Frederick Douglass--not truly understanding his struggles, obviously, but relating to the feelings behind them--his outrage at injustice and determination to better himself and others and set things right. He was so clearly passionate about the subject ofThe Life and Times of Frederick Douglass, by Frederick DouglassThough at times braggadocious, the autobiography paints a genuine portrait of the world we have long since left behind. He comes across as an eminently wise man, and he is deserving of his place in history. I had read excerpts of his material before, and made reference to him in the past. My first encounter with him was on the history channel, back when that channel lived up to its name, where he was likened to a modern day Cato,
Very insightful. This man was amazing.
In my ignorance, when contemplating reading this book I'd anticipated having to endure a dusty and dated relic in the interest of personal growth. Because I knew nearly nothing of Douglass, and because of the time in which it had been written I thought it would be a tough slog. What I found instead was inspired and vibrant language that connected me directly to a human being, timeless in it's nature (though a product of it's time in terms of terminology). It described vivid scenes of adventure
It is not very often that I start and finish a book in the same day. But, this was an EXCELLENT book and I highly recommended it. Obviously, this book discuss slavery in a first hand account per the title. But, there were many other things I learned and found interesting. Foremost, the importance of learning to read and write. The lady of the house where Frederick was a slave as a boy took it upon herself to teach him to read. She had not been long at her project teaching him a few letters when
"The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass: Written by Himself" by Frederick Douglass is an outstanding autobiography of the former slave and abolitionist. Frederick Douglass is a larger-than-life figure and one of the most important leaders of the 19th Century United States. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in U.S. history or slavery. [I hope to expand this review in the future when time permits.]Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Notes: Audiobook: Narrated by: Richard Allen Length: 21
I could think of nothing scarcely but my life, and in thinking of my life, I almost forgot my liberty. I have observed this in my experience of slavery that whenever my condition was improved instead of it increasing my contentment, it only increased my desire to be free and set me to thinking of plans to gain my freedom. I found that to make a contented slave, it is necessary to make a thoughtless one, and it is necessary to darken his moral and mental vision, and as far as possible, to
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