An account of the life of Frederick Douglass, who escaped slavery to become one of the most important and influential abolitionists, authors, public speakers, and statesmen of his time. The author, Booker T. Washington, was also born into slavery. He became a renowned educator, advisor to several presidents, and author of a number of important works including Up From Slavery. - Summary by Ciufi Galeazzi
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Ch. 1: Frederick Douglass, The Slave Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 29:01
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Ch. 2: Back to Plantation-Life Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 34:52
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Ch. 3: Escape From Slavery: Learning the Ways of Freedom Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 24:10
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Ch. 4 Beginning of His Public Career Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 23:57
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Ch. 5 Slavery and Anti-Slavery Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 28:04
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Ch. 6 Seeks Refuge in Englsnd Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 31:18
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Ch. 7 Home Again as a Freeman - New Problems and New Triumphs Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 40:10
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Ch. 8 Free Colored People and Colonization Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 29:10
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Ch. 9 The Underground Railway and the Fugitive Slave Law Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 29:51
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Ch. 10 Douglass, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and John Brown Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 36:43
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Ch. 11 Forebodings of the Crisis Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 39:44
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Ch. 12 Douglass's Service in the Civil War, pt. 1 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 28:58
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Ch. 12 Douglass's Service in the Civil War, pt. 2 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 21:16
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Ch. 13 Early Problems of Freedom, pt. 1 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 26:42
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Ch. 13 Early Problems of Freedom, pt. 2 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 23:48
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Ch. 14 Sharing the Responsibilities and Honors of Freedom, pt.1 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 25:55
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Ch. 14 Sharing the Responsibilities and Honors of Freedom, pt. 2 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 24:26
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Ch. 15 Further Evidences of Popular Esteem, with Glimpses into the Past, pt.1 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 31:53
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Ch. 15 Further Evidences of Popular Esteem, with Glimpses into the Past, pt.2 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 27:46
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Ch. 16 Final Honors to the Living and Tributes to the Dead Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 32:46
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