african american abolitionists

A biography of the early life of Frederick Douglass, one of the first leaders of the antislavery movement, discussing his childhood on as a slave child on a plantation, then at eight he was sold to Hugh and Sophia Auld in Baltimore, and explains that learning to read was the key to his freedom.

Examines the life and times of Sojourner Truth, born a slave around 1797, discussing her separation from her parents at the age of nine, her years as a slave, her early experiences as a free woman, and her work as an abolitionist and advocate of women's rights.

A biography of abolitionist Frederick Douglass, discussing his years as a slave, his escape to freedom, his efforts to bring about an end to slavery both before and during the Civil War, and his work on behalf of the newly freed slaves.

Details the history of African-American participation and leadership in the abolitionist movement.

A biography of the runaway slave who became an abolitionist, an orator and writer, and a crusader for women's rights.

Traces the life of the former slave who could neither read nor write, yet earned a reputation as one of the most articulate and outspoken antislavery and women's rights activists in the United States.

Contains the autobiography of run-away slave and self-educated abolitionist, Frederick Douglass, and his escape from a Maryland plantation.

A study of the moral and religious thought of Frederick Douglass, a man who escaped from slavery to become a social reformer, orator, and writer, focusing on his early years.

Surveys the life of Sojourner Truth, who escaped from slavery and became famous as an advocate of equal rights for women and blacks.

Presents a narrative history that brings together the ideals of both Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass; and discusses the central issues of slavery, race, and equality in Civil War America.