Frederick Douglass : from slavery to statesman /
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Author / Creator: | Elliot, Henry. |
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Imprint: | New York : Crabtree Publishing Co., 2010. |
Description: | 1 online resource ( 64 pages) : illustrations (some color), map |
Language: | English |
Series: | Voices for freedom: abolitionist heroes Voices for freedom (Crabtree Publishing Company) |
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Format: | E-Resource Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13509242 |
Summary: | Born into slavery, Douglass became an eloquent spokesperson for both black's and women's rights. During and after the Civil War, Douglass became a confidant of presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. Douglass also argued for African Americans to be allowed to join the Union army in the fight for their own freedom. |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource ( 64 pages) : illustrations (some color), map |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780778798118 0778798119 9780778748366 0778748367 9780778748205 0778748200 |