There Was Once a Slave...: The Heroic Story of Frederick Douglass - Couverture souple

Graham, Shirley

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1515464210 ISBN 13 : 9781515464211

Editeur : Wilder Publications, 2025

Synopsis

Born into chains. Driven by truth. Destined for freedom.

Before he was a legend, he was a boy-enslaved, beaten, denied the right to read, and told he was nothing. But Frederick Douglass refused to be broken. Armed only with fierce intelligence, relentless courage, and the fire of justice burning in his heart, he taught himself to read and write in secret-igniting a revolution that would change not just his life, but the soul of a nation.

There Was Once a Slave... brings to life the astonishing journey of Frederick Douglass, from the brutal fields of Maryland to the thundering podiums of abolitionist rallies. It is a story of struggle and triumph, of words used as weapons, and of a man who rose from slavery to become a voice for liberty, dignity, and human rights.

A gripping, inspiring portrait of one of history's greatest self-made heroes. His fight was for freedom-not just his own, but for all.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Shirley Graham Du Bois (1896-1977) was an American writer, composer, and activist whose work spanned biography, drama, and political commentary. Trained in music in the United States and Europe, she began her career as a composer and playwright before turning to historical biography, where she found her widest readership.Graham became known for her accessible and carefully researched biographies of prominent African and African American figures, including Frederick Douglass, Phyllis Wheatley, and Paul Robeson. Her work sought to recover and present Black historical achievement for younger and general audiences at a time when such narratives were often marginalized in mainstream publishing.In 1951 she married scholar and civil rights leader W. E. B. Du Bois, and her later life was marked by international travel and political engagement in Africa and China. Throughout her career, Shirley Graham Du Bois combined literary craft with a commitment to historical recognition and cultural advocacy.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wilder Publications
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1515464210
• ISBN 13: 9781515464211
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 232
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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