Description
Born into slavery in Maryland in 1818, Frederick Douglass was determined to gain freedom--and once he realized that knowledge was power, he secretly learned to read and write to give himself an advantage. After escaping to the North in 1838, as a free man he gave powerful speeches about his experience as a slave. He was so impressive that he became a friend of President Abraham Lincoln, as well as one of the most famous abolitionists of the nineteenth century.
Details
Author: |
April Jones Prince |
Author: |
Who Hq |
ISBN 10: |
0448479117 |
Pages: |
112 |
Publisher: |
Penguin Workshop |
Publication Date: |
December 26, 2014 |
Binding: |
Paperback |
Weight: |
0.25lbs |
Age Group: |
Young Readers (9 - 13) |
Grade Range: |
3-7 |
