african american abolitionists

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

A biography of Frederick Douglass, an escaped slave from Maryland who wrote his own autobiography and campaigned against slavery.

Follows the childhood years of Frederick Douglass, a slave determined to lead his people to freedom.

A brief biography of abolitionist Frederick Douglass that chronicles his childhood as a slave in Maryland, escape to freedom, and continuous work for emancipation.

Contains nineteen essays that examine Frederick Douglass's early life as a slave, his role in the abolitionist movement, his work as a civil rights leader, and his legacy.

Profiles the lives of eight African-American leaders, including Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, and Booker T. Washington, who were instrumental in abolishing slavery or helping former slaves achieve full citizenship.

Presents the life and times of the woman born into slavery who became a well-known abolitionist and crusader for the rights of African-Americans.

An autobiographical account by the runaway slave Frederick Douglass that chronicles his experiences with his owners and overseers, and discusses how slavery affected both slaves and slaveholders.

The autobiography of Sojourner Truth, the nineteenth-century African-American woman who moved from slave labor to preaching and promoting abolition and women's rights; also includes a collection of writings and anecdotes dating from Truth's lifetime.

Describes an incident in the life of John Parker, an ex-slave who became a successful businessman in Ripley, Ohio, and who repeatedly risked his life to help other slaves escape to freedom.