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Narrative of the Life Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglas

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Narrative of the Life Frederick Douglass

Author
Frederick Douglas
Narrator
Raymond Hearn
Publisher
Ascent Audio
Publish Date
1 October 2015
Run Time
4 hours 12 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Biography: historical, political and military, Memoirs, Slavery and abolition of slavery, Ethnic studies
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This classic of American literature, a dramatic autobiography of the early life of an American slave, was first published in 1845, when its author had just achieved his freedom. It is a story that shocked the world with its first-hand account of the horrors of slavery. The book was an incredible success. It sold over thirty thousand copies and was an international bestseller. His eloquence gives a clear indication of the powerful principles that led Douglas to become the first great African-American leader in the United States.

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Author
Frederick Douglas
Narrator
Raymond Hearn
Duration
4 hours 12 minutes
Release Date
1 October 2015
ISBN
9781469063140
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Ascent Audio
Genre
Biography: historical, political and military, Memoirs, Slavery and abolition of slavery, Ethnic studies

Synopsis

This classic of American literature, a dramatic autobiography of the early life of an American slave, was first published in 1845, when its author had just achieved his freedom. It is a story that shocked the world with its first-hand account of the horrors of slavery. The book was an incredible success. It sold over thirty thousand copies and was an international bestseller. His eloquence gives a clear indication of the powerful principles that led Douglas to become the first great African-American leader in the United States.

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