"Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass," 1845
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Frederick Douglass became a leader in the anti-slavery movement when he spontaneously stood up and spoke at an abolitionist meeting in 1841. Douglass wrote about his life as a slave to support the growing abolitionist movement. This book led to his career as a reform journalist. His gut-wrenching tales about life on the plantation in Maryland turned thousands of skeptical Americans into active abolitionists.
Frederick Douglass became a leader in the anti-slavery movement when he spontaneously stood up and spoke at an abolitionist meeting in 1841. Douglass wrote about his life as a slave to support the growing abolitionist movement. This book led to his career as a reform journalist. His gut-wrenching tales about life on the plantation in Maryland turned thousands of skeptical Americans into active abolitionists.
Artifact
Book
Date Made
1845
Subject Date
1817?-1845
Creators
Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
Anti-Slavery Office (Boston, Mass.)
Place of Creation
United States, Massachusetts, Boston
Creator Notes
Written by Frederick Douglass; printed at the Anti-Slavery Office, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
66.143.763
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Leather
Dimensions
Height: 7 in
Width: 5 in
Length: 0.5 in
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