Frederick Douglass (African American) - Softcover

Chestnutt, Charles

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486422542 ISBN 13: 9780486422541

Publisher: Dover Publications Inc, 2003

Synopsis

Concise, readable survey examines the life of a leading spokesman for abolition and one of the most influential promoters of the civil rights movement. Covers Douglass' early life in slavery, his escape from Maryland to New York, his power and charisma as a public speaker, and much more.

About this title

About the Author:

CHARLES WADDELL CHESNUTT (1858-1932) was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He drew on his experiences as a biracial American to address racial passing in his classic novel "The House Behind the Cedars," Earning a living as a court stenographer and lawyer, Chesnutt supported a writing career that included the publication of numerous short stories and the completion of several other novels, some of which were considered too incendiary to be printed during his time. An active integrationist and civil rights leader, he was awarded a medal by the NAACP for distinguished literary contributions.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0486422542
• ISBN 13: 9780486422541
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 65