Frederick Douglass : a biography / by Philip S. Foner.

The resource includes a black and white portrait of Frederick Douglass.

The resource includes three speeches by Frederick Douglass: 'West India emancipation speech, August, 1857' 'Address delivered in Cooper Institute, New York, February 13, 1864' 'Speech on the occasion of the twenty-first anniversary of emancipation in the District of Columbia, April, 1883.'

Includes bibliographical references (pages [379]-434) and index.

Part one. Early years -- Part two. The Pre-Civil War decade -- Part three. The Civil War -- Part four. Reconstruction and after.

"Here is the definitive biography of Frederick Douglass, a man born a slave in Maryland in 1817, who escaped from slavry twenty years later, joined the ranks of the Abolitionists, and devoted a long and fruitful life to the winning of freedom for all Negroes. Douglass worked with William Lloyd Garrison, Wendell Phillips, and John Brown, and during the Civil War was so highly regarded by Abraham Lincoln for his contributions to the Union cause that the Great Emancipator called him 'the most meritorious person I have ever seen.' A fervent integrationist, Douglass was the first of the 'freedom riders' and 'sit-ins.' He felt that true freedom could gave voice and direction to the movement to achieve this goal. 'Frederick Douglass' is based on an exhaustive study of Douglass' manuscripts, speeches, and newspaper writings, and of contemporary newspapers, magazines and other sources. It is a book that is of special significance today as the Negro people mobilize along with others in our nation for the final stage of their long battle for equality." -- From the back covers.