Slavery - Emancipation, Abolition & African American Civil War Participation, Slavery - Social Sciences, Civil Rights - Movements & Figures, Political Protest & Dissent, Historical Biography - United States - 19th Century, Civil Rights - African American
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Overview
This early work by Charles W. Chesnutt was originally published in 1899. It is a biography of a great leader of the abolitionist movement, Frederick Douglass, and contains details of his childhood through to his career in office. This is a fascinating work and is thoroughly recommended for anyone with an interest in American history and the progress of racial equality. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions.Editorials
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A reprinting of the 1899 biography of Frederick Douglass by African- American writer Chesnutt. Composed only four years after the death of Douglass, the available written source material on Douglass' life was naturally sparse. The importance of this work, therefore, is probably more apparent to those concerned with Chesnutt's career as literary author than it is to those concerned with Douglass as political actor. Editor Pickens (English, Clark Atlanta U.) provides an introduction that places the biography in the context of Chesnutt's wider oeuvre. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
August 1, 2012
Publisher
Read Books Design
Pages
142
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781447459606