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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave (Hero Classics)
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Douglass cultivated himself to such an extent that the listeners of his lectures doubted if his narratives were true. His autobiography is both a compelling tale of a slave and a contribution to the public discourse on slavery.
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"Where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, where ignorance prevails, and where any one class is made to feel that society is an organized conspiracy to oppress, rob and degrade them, neither persons nor property will be safe."
Douglass cultivated himself to such an extent that the listeners of his lectures doubted if his narratives were true. His autobiography is both a compelling tale of a slave and a contribution to the public discourse on slavery. His language is poetic and precise, honed in its simplicity as if something artificially put together but immensely natural at the same time.
Opening this book is opening the door into Douglass's consciousness and tracking his inner journey of finding himself in the world: a story of his childhood and youth, a long and laborious path to freedom. Douglass talks about the explicit punishments and tortures that slaves were exposed to. Despite the suffering, he emphasizes the power of self-education and continuous resistance that pushes one to fight their predicament.
The publication of this book was such an unprecedented event that the author had to leave the US for Europe for about two years. The fact that Douglass's experience and meditations were issued in print gave him a wider audience, not restricting dissemination of his beliefs to those who could physically come to his public speeches.
The Hero Classics series:
- Meditations
- The Prophet
- A Room of One's Own
- Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
- The Art of War
- The Life of Charlotte Bronte
- The Republic
- The Prince
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ISBN: 9781915054807
Publisher: Legend Press Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 12 January 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hero
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 128
About the Author
Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) was an Afro-American abolitionist who as a child slave learned to read against the wishes of his owners. From his teenage years, Douglass was fighting back when physical abuse was attempted at him. He eventually managed to escape from slavery and gradually became a celebrated public speaker and active politically involved proponent of emancipation. His first autobiography is a milestone work as previously such personal accounts of Blacks' hardship had been ghostwritten. Douglass, who established himself as a true master of oratory and action, has since been epitomized for his unbreakable spirit and perseverance against the social constructions of injustice.
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