The life and times of Frederick Douglass, written by himself. :
His early life as a slave, his escape from bondage, and his complete history fot the present time : including his connection with the anti-slavery movements; his labors in Great Britain as well as in his own country; his experience in the conduct of an influential newspaper; his connection with the underground railroad; his relation with John Brown and the Harper's Ferry Raid; his recruiting in the 54th and 55th Mass. Colored Regiment ; his interviews with Presidents Lincoln and Johnson ; his appointment by Gen. Grant to accompany the Santo Domingo Commission ; also to a seat in the Council of the District of Columbia; his appointment as United States Marshal by President R.B. Hayes; also his appointment to be recorder of deeds in Washington by President J.A. Garfield; with many other interesting and important events of his most eventful life; /
with an introduction by George L. Ruffin, of Boston.
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English
- Published
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©1881
Hartford, Conn. : Park Publishing Co., 1881.
- Note
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Compare, Library Company of Philadelphia. Afro-Americana, 1553-1906, 3230.
Frontispiece is portrait of Frederick Douglass engraved by Augustus Robin, N.Y.
"Copyright by Park Publishing Co., 1881."--Verso of title page.
- Physical Description
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516 pages, [17] leaves of plates :
illustrations, portraits ;
21 cm
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