Life and Times of Frederick Douglass

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 1881

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Douglass blames the institution of slavery for the atrocities committed by individuals such as Captain Anthony and Edward Covey. Why do you think he does this?

How or why do you think Douglass succeeded in escaping from slavery while millions of others remained enslaved?

What kind of man was John Brown? Why did Douglass admire him?