Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 288 Chesnutt, Charles W. (Charles Waddell) 1858 1932 Frederick Douglass A Biography Produced by Suzanne Shell, Bradley Norton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Frederick Douglass" by Charles W. Chesnutt is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book focuses on the life and achievements of Frederick Douglass, an escaped slave who became a prominent abolitionist and advocate for civil rights. It emphasizes Douglass's remarkable journey from slavery to becoming a respected leader and orator, illustrating his impact on the fight against racial oppression. The opening of the book sets the stage for Douglass's extraordinary life story. It begins with a preface that outlines his significance as a champion for the oppressed, highlighting his oratory skills and the complexities of his experiences with slavery and prejudice. Then, it provides a chronology of key events in Douglass's life, including his birth, his separation from his mother at a young age, and his struggles against the brutal realities of slavery. The narrative conveys his thirst for knowledge, particularly his acquisition of reading and writing skills, which became pivotal in his advocacy and eventual escape from bondage. The beginning establishes a foundation for understanding Douglass's resilience and the challenges he faced, setting up a deeper exploration of his significant contributions to American society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895 African American abolitionists -- Biography Abolitionists -- United States -- Biography Enslaved persons -- United States -- Biography Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century E300 Text African American Writers Biographies Category: Biographies Category: History - American 169083 2025-08-05T06:02:16.013458 text/html 169086 168966 2024-11-05T07:30:33.930521 2023-10-05T07:51:08.808799 text/html text/html 134118 2025-08-05T06:02:21.323417 application/epub+zip 134851 2025-08-05T06:02:18.418455 application/epub+zip 132420 2025-08-05T06:02:17.368432 application/epub+zip 251526 2025-08-05T06:02:23.587419 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235895 2025-08-05T06:02:20.714434 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216653 2022-09-05T11:06:17.753725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153954 2025-08-05T06:02:15.722463 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 134167 2024-10-28T18:21:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18360 2025-08-05T06:02:23.709409 application/rdf+xml 13110 2025-08-05T06:02:17.885435 image/jpeg 3360 2025-08-05T06:02:17.637432 image/jpeg 131535 2025-08-05T06:02:16.027459 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia