Preston, Dickson J.
Young Frederick Douglass
- ISBN 13:
- 9781421425948
- author:
- Preston, Dickson J.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 22.86 x 15.24 x 1.88 centimetres
- Genre:
- Health & Wellbeing, General, Biography
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Young Frederick Douglass offers a fresh and compelling look at the early life of one of America's most iconic figures. Drawing on previously untapped sources, Dickson J. Preston's biography recreates the background and formative years of Frederick Douglass with remarkable fidelity.
The book follows Douglass from his birth in 1818 to 1838, a period marked by both hardship and intellectual curiosity. As he navigated the complexities of slavery and racism, Douglass developed into a powerful orator and thinker who dared to challenge the dominant ideology of his time.
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