The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass was Douglass' third autobiography. In it he was able to go into greater detail about his life as a slave and his escape from slavery, as he and his family were no longer in any danger from the reception of his work. In this engrossing narrative he recounts early years of abuse; his dramatic escape to the North and eventual freedom, abolitionist campaigns, and his crusade for full civil rights for former slaves....

Traces the progression of the civil rights movement and its effect on history through biographical sketches of four prominent and influential African Americans: Frederick Douglass, Marcus Garvey, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X.

A shortened autobiography presenting the early life of the slave who became an abolitionist, journalist, and statesman. 150 years ago, Frederick Douglass detailed his feelings before his escape from slavery. Now for the first time, this searingly intimate portrait of a childhood in slavery is accessible to young readers. Douglass's own firsthand experiences are vividly recounted in powerful excerpts and illustrations. Foreword by Coretta Scott King....

A biography of the escaped slave who became an orator, writer, and leader in the abolitionist movement in the nineteenth century.