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LC-DIG-cwpbh-05089) | | 12,825 (15,572) | 179 | 1,563 |  (4.03) | 21 | 0 | Born a slave in Maryland in about 1817, Frederick Douglass never became accommodated to being held in bondage. He secretly learned to read, although slaves were prohibited from doing so. He fought back against a cruel slave-breaker and finally escaped to New Bedford, Massachusetts, in 1838 at about the age of 21. Despite the danger of being sent back to his owner if discovered, Douglass became an agent and eloquent orator for the Massachusetts Antislavery Society. He lectured extensively in both England and the United States. As an ex-slave, his words had tremendous impact on his listeners. In 1845 Douglass wrote his autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, which increased his fame. Concerned that he might be sent back to slavery, he went to Europe. He spent two years in England and Ireland speaking to antislavery groups. Douglass returned to the United States a free man and settled in Rochester, New York, where he founded a weekly newspaper, The North Star, in 1847. In the newspaper he wrote articles supporting the antislavery cause and the cause of human rights. He once wrote, "The lesson which [the American people] must learn, or neglect to do so at their own peril, is that Equal Manhood means Equal Rights, and further, that the American people must stand for each and all for each without respect to color or race." During the Civil War, Douglass worked for the Underground Railroad, the secret route of escape for slaves. He also helped recruit African-Americans soldiers for the Union army. After the war, he continued to write and to speak out against injustice. In addition to advocating education for freed slaves, he served in several government posts, including United States representative to Haiti. In 1855, a longer version of his autobiography appeared, and in 1895, the year of Douglass's death, a completed version was published. A best-seller in its own time, it has since become available in numerous editions and languages. (Bowker Author Biography) — biography from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave … (more) |
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Frederick Douglass has 2 past events. (show)  Exploring Frederick Douglass: A Book Talk with Writer, Educator and TV Host Stan Simpson As part of the Hartford History Center’s February programming of issues and literature key to African American life, Stan Simpson of Fox CT will lead an informal discussion of the immortal autobiography of black abolitionist and leader Frederick Douglass. The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass was first published in 1845, and is a short, hard-hitting classic by a man who escaped enslavement to become a national and world leader in the fight for black emancipation.
To register go to www.hplct.org. Books are available on a first-come, first-served basis in the Hartford History Center.
Location: Hartford History Center, 3rd floor of library. (rsterling)… (more)Adult Book Discussion: "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave" by Frederick Douglass Betsy Means of WomanLore discusses Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave. Join us as we discuss Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, one of the best written autobiographies among scores of such accounts produced by an ex-slave. The author employs superior technique and artistic skill to tell the tale that fueled the abolitionist movement of the early 19th century. Betsy Means of WomanLore will read excerpts from the book and present her research on Douglass. Copies of the book are avilable at the Library. (bookjones)… (more)
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