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Who was Frederick Douglass?

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Born into slavery in Maryland in 1818, Frederick Douglass was determined to gain freedom -- and once he realized that knowledge was power, he secretly learned to read and write to give himself an advantage. After escaping to the North in 1838, as a free man he gave powerful speeches about his experi...

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Main Author: Prince, April Jones
Other Authors: Squier, Robert (Illustrator)
Format: Downloads eBook Books eBook
Language:English
Published: 2014.
Series:Who was-- ?
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Douglass, Frederick, > 1818-1895 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Abolitionists > United States > Biography > Juvenile.
African American abolitionists > Biography > Juvenile.
Antislavery movements > United States > Juvenile nonfiction.
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Who Was Frederick Douglass? Frederick Douglass was born a slave. Just like a horse or a plow, he was the property of a white man. From a young age, Frederick wondered why that was so. Wasn't he as smart, strong, and deserving of liberty as anyone else? At the time Frederick was born, in 1818, there were 1.5 million black slaves in the southern United States. Most didn't learn to read. This was against the law! But Frederick taught himself to read and write. Most slaves didn't risk their lives to run away to freedom. This was against the law, too. But Frederick escaped and helped others do the same. Excerpted from Who Was Frederick Douglass? by April Jones Prince All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

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