Frederick Douglass began his life as a common slave but proved to be a phenomenon by breaking free of all boundaries placed upon him. ... Frederick Douglass was a key figure in the abolitionist movement and equality of human rights. In February of 1818 Frederick Douglass was born into slavery in Talbot County Maryland. Like most slaves of the day, Frederick Douglass did not have close ties to his family. ... To prove his legitimacy Douglass published his first book in 1845, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. ...

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Two of the most popular narratives of that era were Douglass's "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave" and Harriet Jacob's "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl." If these narratives proved anything it showed these narrators delving back into the dark world of slavery and how they were bound by it. These here were freed slaves who had learnt to read and write and they were using that literacy endowment to shed light on what life held for the slaves. Douglass, like many of the slaves saw hardship and injustice and unfair treatment as he recounted many times h...

• Word Count: 1560
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate