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Informationen zum Autor C. James Trotman Ph.D. Klappentext Written for young adults, this biography of Frederick Douglass covers the life of the most famous black abolitionist and intellectual of the 19th century. Frederick Douglass: A Biography explores the life of the most famous black abolitionist and intellectual of the 19th century. The book covers the major developments of Douglass's life from his birth in 1818 through his time as a slave and his rise to prominence as the most famous black voice for freedom of his time. The biography discusses Douglass's relationships with such figures as John Brown, the feminist Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and five presidents of the United States, including Abraham Lincoln. It analyzes his role in national politics before, during, and after the Civil War, and examines the way his life is tied to significant local, regional, and national events. By focusing on the importance of spirituality in Douglass's life, this revealing work adds to our understanding of the man, the way he saw himself, and the many things he accomplished. Zusammenfassung Written for young adults! this biography of Frederick Douglass covers the life of the most famous black abolitionist and intellectual of the 19th century. Frederick Douglass: A Biography explores the life of the most famous black abolitionist and intellectual of the 19th century. Inhaltsverzeichnis October 3, 1894 Cedar Hill: Anacostia D.C. Dear Mr. Philips: I think I may safely promise you a lecture on the first-February 1895 if life and health permit. I will therefore put West Chester, Penna. for that date. I find myself unable to be as confident in making appointments than I once was. I begin to feel the weight of age. I am glad to know that a few of my Abolitionist friends in West Chester are still living-and it will give me joy to be there. Yours Truly, (signed) Frederick Douglass Frederick Douglass gave his last public lecture on the campus of West Chester University of Pennsylvania on February 1, 1895, 19 days before he died. He was a frequent guest in the town of West Chester, visiting every decade after his escape from slavery in 1838. Located approximately 25 miles from center city Philadelphia, the Borough of West Chester, originally called Turk's Head, had been a seat of radical abolitionism, primarily due to its Quaker roots and to a certain degree of high-mindedness among its civic leadership. West Chester offered Douglass rest from the demanding schedule of the abolitionist movement, time for fellowship with friends and supporters such as the prominent Darlington family and George Morris Philips, his host on February 1, and the first principal of West Chester Normal School, now West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The borough was an oasis for Douglass, enabling him to relax and reflect upon the stages of a life that made his name among the most internationally recognized of Americans and the most distinguished voice of freedom to come from the African American community in the 19th century. By the time of this lecture, and nearing his death on February 20, 1895, Douglass's name and recognition were synonymous with social reform, particularly in the movement to abolish chattel slavery. He became famous in 1845 with the publication of the first of three autobiographies, the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave. Written by Himself. The ex-slave wrote compellingly about the experience of chattel slavery. In some of the most memorable prose in American letters, he drew readers into the traumatic experience of this captivity by describing what he saw with his own eyes. His direct accounts and the narrative skills used to tell his story opened up new understandings for his first readers and left a historical document for future generations. For all of slavery's damage to human souls, Douglass showed how it was possible to tr...
