Frederick Douglass
Biographic Data
| ID | 5628554 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Frederick Douglass |
| GIVEN NAMES | Frederick |
| FAMILY NAME | Douglass |
| SIGNATURE | DOUGLASS F |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 39 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 39 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1876 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Life and Times of Frederick Douglass: Written by Himself
A General Survey of the Slave Plantation.
Home plantation of Colonel Lloyd — Its isolation — Its industries — The slave rule — Power of overseers — Author finds some enjoyment — Natural scenery — Sloop ‘Sally Lloyd’ — Wind mill — Slave quarter — ‘Old master’s’ house — Stables, store- houses, etc., etc. — The great house — Its surroundings — Lloyd — burial-place — Superstition of slaves — Colonel Lloyd’s wealth — Negro politeness — Doctor Copper — Captain Anthony — His family — Master Dan…
The Vicissitudes of Slave Life.
Death of old Master’s son Richard, speedily followed by that of old Master — Valuation and division of all the property, including the slaves — Sent for to come to Hillsborough to be valued and divided — Sad prospects and grief — Parting — Slaves have no voice in deciding their own destinies — General dread of...
The Runaway Plot.
New Year’s thoughts and meditations — Again hired by Freeland — Kindness no compensation for slavery — Incipient steps toward escape — Considerations leading thereto — Hostility to slavery — Solemn vow taken — Plan divulged to slaves — Columbian Orator again — Scheme gains favor — Danger of discovery — Skill of slaveholders — Suspicion and coercion — Hymns with double meaning — Consultation — Pass-word — Hope and fear — Ignorance of geography — I…
Escape From Slavery.
Closing incidents in my ‘Life as a Slave’ — Discontent — Suspicions — Master’s generosity — Difficulties in the way of escape — Plan to obtain money — Allowed to hire my time — A gleam of hope — Attend camp-meeting — Anger of Master Hugh — The result — Plans of Escape — Day for departure fixed — Harassing doubts and fears — Painful thoughts of separation from friends.
“I Have Come to Tell You Something about Slavery” (1841)
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave: Written by Himself
An autobiographical account of a childhood and youth spent in slavery by a man who became a great abolitionist and leader of anti-slavery activity
A General Survey of the Slave Plantation.
Isolation of Lloyd’s plantation—public opinion there no protection to the slave—absolute power of the overseer—natural and artificial charms of the place—its business-like appearance—superstition about the burial ground—great ideas of Col. Lloyd—etiquette among slaves—the comic slave doctor—praying and flogging—‘old master’ losing its terrors—his business—character of ‘Aunt...
The Author’s Parentage.
Author’s father shrouded in mystery—author’s mother—her personal appearance—interference of slavery with the natural affections of mother and children—situation of author’s mother—her nightly visits to her boy—striking incident—her death—her place of burial. If the reader will now be kind enough to allow me time to...
Experience in St Michael’s.
The village—its inhabitants—their occupation and low propensities—Captain Thomas Auld—his character—his second wife, Rowena—well matched—sufferings from hunger—obliged to take food—mode of argument in vindication thereof—no moral code of free society can apply to slave society—southern camp meeting—what Master Thomas did there—hopes—suspicions about his conversion—the result—faith and...
Life in the Great House.
Comforts and luxuries—elaborate expenditure—house servants—men servants and maid servants—appearances—slave aristocracy—stable and carriage house—boundless hospitality—fragrance of rich dishes—the deceptive character of slavery—slaves seem happy—slaves and slaveholders alike wretched—fretful discontent of slaveholders—fault-finding—old barney—his profession—whipping—humiliating spectacle—case exceptional—William Wilks—supposed son of Col. Lloyd—c…
Gradual Initiation into the Mysteries of Slavery.
Growing acquaintance with old master—his character—evils of unrestrained passion—apparent tenderness—old master a man of trouble—custom of muttering to himself—necessity of being aware of his words—the supposed obtuseness of slave-children—brutal outrage—drunken overseer—slaveholders’ impatience—wisdom of appealing to superiors—the slaveholder’s wrath bad as that of the overseer—a base...
The Vicissitudes of Slave Life.
Death of old master’s son Richard, speedily followed by that of old master—valuation and division of all the property, including the slaves—my presence required at Hillsborough to be appraised and allotted to a new owner—my sad prospects and grief—parting—the utter powerlessness of the slaves to...
“Declaration of Sentiments” (1848)
My Bondage and My Freedom
It was said to me, “Better have a little of the plantation manner of speech than not; ‘tis not best that you seem too learned.”’ Appearing in 1855, My Bondage and My Freedom is the second autobiography written by Frederick Douglass (1818–95), a man who was born into slavery in Maryland and who went on to become the most famous antislavery author, orator, philosopher, essaysist, historian, intellectual, statesman and freedom-fighter in US history.…
“What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?”: An Address Delivered in Rochester, New York, 5 July 1852
The Speeches of Frederick Douglass: A Critical Edition
A collection of twenty of Frederick Douglass’s most important orations This volume brings together twenty of Frederick Douglass’s most historically significant speeches on a range of issues, including slavery, abolitionism, civil rights, sectionalism, temperance, women’s rights, economic development, and immigration. Douglass’s oratory is accompanied by speeches that he considered influential, his thoughts on giving public lectures and the skills…
The Heroic Slave: A Cultural and Critical Edition
My Bondage and My Freedom
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
‘I was born in Tuckahoe. I have no accurate knowledge of my age, never having seen any authentic record containing it. By far the larger part of the slaves know as little of their ages as horses know of theirs, and it is the wish of most masters within my knowledge to keep their slaves thus ignorant.’ Thus begins the autobiography of Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) who was born into slavery in Maryland and after his escape to Massachusetts in 1838…
Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass: An American slave
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave, Written by Himself
Chapter I
I was born in Tuckahoe, near Hillsborough, and about twelve miles from Easton, in Talbot county, Maryland. I have no accurate knowledge of my age, never having seen any authentic record containing it. By far the larger part of the slaves know as little of...
From My Bondage and My Freedom
It was said to me, “Better have a little of the plantation manner of speech than not; ‘tis not best that you seem too learned.”’ Appearing in 1855, My Bondage and My Freedom is the second autobiography written by Frederick Douglass (1818–95), a man who was born into slavery in Maryland and who went on to become the most famous antislavery author, orator, philosopher, essaysist, historian, intellectual, statesman and freedom-fighter in US history.…
Oration by Frederick Douglass, delivered on the occasion of the unveiling of the Freedmen's Monument in memory of Abraham Lincoln, in Lincoln Park, Washington, D.C., April 14th, 1876. With an appendix
clian^'e which has taken place in onr condition as a people than the fact of onr assembling here for the purpose we have to-day.Harmless, beautiful, proper, and praiseworthy as this demonstration is, I cannot forget that no such demonstration would have been tolerated here twenty years ago.The spirit of slavery and barbarism, which still lingers to blight and destroy in some dark and distant parts of our country, would have made our assembling he…
Frederick Douglass in Ireland
Letters to Antislavery Workers and Agencies [Part 3]
Letters to Antislavery Workers and Agencies [Part 1]
Letters to Antislavery Workers and Agencies [Part 4]
Letters to Antislavery Workers and Agencies [Part 2]
Letters to Antislavery Workers and Agencies [Part 5]
Letters of Negroes, Largely Personal and Private [Part 6]
Two Letters of Frederick Douglass
Two Letters of Frederick Douglass
July 4, 1852
Frederick Douglass on women's rights
Autobiographies: Narrative of the Life; My Bondage and My Freedom; Life and Times
From My Bondage and My Freedom
It was said to me, “Better have a little of the plantation manner of speech than not; ‘tis not best that you seem too learned.”’ Appearing in 1855, My Bondage and My Freedom is the second autobiography written by Frederick Douglass (1818–95), a man who was born into slavery in Maryland and who went on to become the most famous antislavery author, orator, philosopher, essaysist, historian, intellectual, statesman and freedom-fighter in US history.…
The Frederick Douglass Papers. Series Two: Autobiographical Writings: Volume 1
The Frederick Douglass Papers. Series Two: Autobiographical Writings: Volume 1. Edited by John W. Blassingame, John R. McKivigan, and Peter P. Hinks. (New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1999. Pp. 288. Illustrations, maps. $50.00.) Published as a volume in a series of Douglass's collected writings and papers, the content of this volume should be familiar to most United States historians. Initially published in 1845, Narrative of the Life…
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
‘I was born in Tuckahoe. I have no accurate knowledge of my age, never having seen any authentic record containing it. By far the larger part of the slaves know as little of their ages as horses know of theirs, and it is the wish of most masters within my knowledge to keep their slaves thus ignorant.’ Thus begins the autobiography of Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) who was born into slavery in Maryland and after his escape to Massachusetts in 1838…
Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass: An American slave
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave, Written by Himself
Chapter I
I was born in Tuckahoe, near Hillsborough, and about twelve miles from Easton, in Talbot county, Maryland. I have no accurate knowledge of my age, never having seen any authentic record containing it. By far the larger part of the slaves know as little of...
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave
My Bondage and My Freedom
The Heroic Slave: A Cultural and Critical Edition
“What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?”: An Address Delivered in Rochester, New York, 5 July 1852
The Speeches of Frederick Douglass: A Critical Edition
A collection of twenty of Frederick Douglass’s most important orations This volume brings together twenty of Frederick Douglass’s most historically significant speeches on a range of issues, including slavery, abolitionism, civil rights, sectionalism, temperance, women’s rights, economic development, and immigration. Douglass’s oratory is accompanied by speeches that he considered influential, his thoughts on giving public lectures and the skills…
A General Survey of the Slave Plantation.
Isolation of Lloyd’s plantation—public opinion there no protection to the slave—absolute power of the overseer—natural and artificial charms of the place—its business-like appearance—superstition about the burial ground—great ideas of Col. Lloyd—etiquette among slaves—the comic slave doctor—praying and flogging—‘old master’ losing its terrors—his business—character of ‘Aunt...
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