Download or read book The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass written by Frederick Douglass and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2003-11-01 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Raised as a plantation slave who was taught to read and write by one of his owners, Frederick Douglass became a brilliant writer, eloquent orator, and major participant in the stuggle of African-Americans for freedom and equality. In this engrossing, first-hand narrative originally published in 1845, he vividly recounts early years of physical abuse, deprivation and tragedy; his dramatic escape to the North and eventual freedom, abolitionist campaigns, and crusade for full civil rights for former slaves. A powerful autobiography of a passionate civil rights advocate, this book will be of value to anyone interested in African-American history.