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The narrative follows Frederick Douglass from childhood in bondage through flight to freedom, recounting his self-education, emergence as a persuasive public speaker and writer, and determined campaigns against slavery. It depicts his interactions with political leaders during the national conflict over slavery, his continued advocacy during Reconstruction, a late-career diplomatic posting abroad, and concluding reflections on emancipation, moral courage, and the long effort toward equality.

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Title: There was once a slave ...

The heroic story of Frederick Douglass

Author: Shirley Graham Du Bois

Release date: January 29, 2025 [eBook #75237]

Language: English

Original publication: United States: Julian Messner, Inc, 1947

Credits: Steve Mattern and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)

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There was once a slave...

SHIRLEY GRAHAM

The heroic story of
FREDERICK DOUGLASS


JULIAN MESSNER, Inc., NEW YORK