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.
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Who Was Frederick Douglass?
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.
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780448479118 |
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Publisher: | Penguin Young Readers Group |
Publication date: | 12/26/2014 |
Series: | Who Was? Series |
Pages: | 112 |
Sales rank: | 45,574 |
Product dimensions: | 5.20(w) x 7.40(h) x 0.40(d) |
Lexile: | 850L (what's this?) |
Age Range: | 8 - 12 Years |
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