"Born a slave in 1818 on a plantation in Maryland, Douglass taught himself to read and write. In 1845, seven years after escaping to the North, he published 'Narrative' , the first of three autobiographies. This book calmly but dramatically recounts the horrors and the accomplishments of his early years -- the daily, casual brutality of his white masters; his harrowing but successful escape. An astonishing orator and a skillful writer, Douglass became...

A clear-sighted, carefully researched account of two surprisingly parallel lives and how they intersected at a critical moment in U.S. history.

Describes the life of Sojourner Truth, an abolitionist who was herself a former slave.

Primary source documents breakdown the events that led to the Sojourner Truth's speech that stands as an inspiration for justice and equal rights today.

Presents the early life of the slave who became an abolitionist, journalist, and statesman.

Traces the life of the Black woman orator who spoke out against slavery throughout New England and the Midwest.

A simple biography of the man who, after escaping slavery, became an orator, writer, and leader in the anti-slavery movement in the nineteenth century.

Introduction to the life of the slave woman who became a crusader for freedom and for women's rights.

An introduction to the life of the woman born into slavery who became a well-known abolitionist and crusader for the rights of African Americans in the United States. She became an abolitionist and crusader for African-American rights.