Frederick Douglass

From Slave to Statesman

Frederick Douglass was the foremost American abolitionist of the 19th century. From his 1847 founding of the North Star, the first African-American newspaper, to his term as U.S. minister to Haiti, the story of Douglass's life makes for inspirational reading. This compelling biography will give students a deeper understanding of how slavery shaped American history.©2004 The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. (P)2008 Audible, Inc.