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5 days ago · In writing his narrative, Frederick Douglass, a fugitive slave, revealed his slave name, the names of his masters and overseers, and the locations of his servitude, putting him in danger of being captured and returned into slavery. This volume also includes eleven selected essays and speeches.
6 days ago · A nerve-wracking narrative featuring the mindless massacre in a homeless encampment in LA back in 2008, Saint Bloodbath by Frederick Douglass Reynolds will send the readers reeling.
1 day ago · In 1883, a man identified as Private Dalzell wrote to Frederick Douglass inquiring about his position on the “colored question” and voting. Douglass’ words reveal a clear-eyed, pragmatic approach to politics that many Black Americans have displayed since at least the passage of the 15th Amendment in 1870 that granted Black men the right ...
3 days ago · Direct Answer. Douglass learned to read and write through a combination of self-education, access to books, and the kindness of strangers. As a young slave, he began learning from his mistress, Sophia Auld, who was teaching her own children to read. Douglass’ mother, Harriet Bailey, had taught him a few letters, but it was Sophia Auld’s ...
6 days ago · Richard M. Allen helped establish the AME Church and Jarena Lee was the first Black women to become an AME preacher. David Ingraham, a white missionary, sketched a slave ship in his journal before he became an abolitionist. Anna Murray Douglass, wife of Frederick Douglass, helped her husband “in every possible way…”
5 days ago · Gale eBooks is a collection of e-books that covers a multitude of subjects including early learning, history, education, business, science, arts, and more. Biographical Resources Anne Bradstreet
2 days ago · Frederick Douglass's commitment to the humanities wasn’t just a facet of his life—it was the foundation upon which he built his extraordinary legacy as a leader. His journey from enslavement to becoming one of the most influential and consequential voices for justice and equality in American history illustrates how reading, writing and critical thinking can empower advocacy.
