From enslavement to freedom: Douglass’s early life American orator, editor, author, abolitionist and former slave Frederick Douglass (1818 – 1895) edits a journal at his desk, late 1870s.

To counter skeptics who doubted he had been enslaved, Douglass wrote the first of three autobiographies in 1845. To learn more about this author, listen to our companion podcast Image Gallery ...

It's also a period in which he wrote some of his greatest works, ... DAVIES: Historian David Blight recorded in 2018 his Pulitzer Prize winning book, "Frederick Douglass: ...

The abolitionist Frederick Douglass was an emancipated slave with no formal education. Most certainly, he never went to college; however, it would seem that college came to him, honoring his ...

Frederick Douglass, author, orator, editor, ... He felt “a free state around me, and a free earth under my feet,” wrote Douglass. “What a moment was this for me!

In his lifetime, Douglass wrote 1,200 pages of autobiography, edited newspapers for nearly two decades, and wrote thousands of speeches. “Words are core to the story of [Douglass] because he left us ...

He had just published “The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass,” an instant best seller that, along with his powerful oratory, had made him a celebrity in the growing abolition movement.

David Blight won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for History for his book, "Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom." He says Anna "was more than a helpmate. She was the person who kept the home alive." ...

Along with the Frederick Douglass exhibit is a selection of books about the man. “He was a great American, who was brave and selfless,” library Executive Director Tiffany Verzani said.