Narrative of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave, by Frederick Douglass, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics: • New introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars • Biographies...

My Bondage and My Freedom, by Frederick Douglass, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics: • New introductions commissioned from todays top writers and scholars • Biographies of the authors • Chronologies...

A biography of Sojourner Truth, who fought for the abolition of slavery and women's rights in nineteenth-century America.

Describes how Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass set the groundwork in three historic meetings to abolish slavery in the United States, despite their differing perspectives on the war and the institution of slavery.

"Sojourner Truth: formerly enslaved person and unforgettable abolitionist of the mid-nineteenth century, a figure of imposing physique, a riveting preacher and spellbinding singer who dazzled listeners with her wit and originality. Straight-talking and unsentimental, Truth begame an early national symbol for strong Black women--indeed, for all strong women. Historian Nell Irvin Painter goes beyond the myths, words, and photographs to uncover the life...

A clear-sighted, carefully researched account of two surprisingly parallel lives and how they intersected at a critical moment in U.S. history.

Chronicles the life of a former slave to James and Dolley Madison, tracing his early years on their plantation, his service in the White House household staff and post-emancipation achievements as a memoirist.

Presents the life of African-American writer Frederick Douglass focusing on his childhood, life as a slave, marriage, children, and his writing career. Also discusses how he became a United States marshal for Washington D.C. after founding the North Star newspaper.

Provides an illustrated look at the life and works of African American Frederick Douglass. Describes his escape from slavery and his work as an abolitionist, speaker, and writer in the 1800s, and discusses the role photographs of him throughout his life played in the fight to end slavery. Includes photographs, a timeline, a glossary, critical thinking questions, and additional resources.