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Frederick Douglass
1818–1895
Born into slavery and self-educated with fierce determination, this great American writer turned personal experience into books and speeches that changed the national conversation about freedom. His life story still feels immediate: brave, clear-eyed, and deeply human.
8 Audiobooks
Collected Articles of Frederick Douglass
by Frederick Douglass
My Bondage and My Freedom
by Frederick Douglass
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
by Frederick Douglass
John Brown: An Address at the 14th Anniversary of Storer College
by Frederick Douglass
Life and times of Frederick Douglass : His early life as a slave, his escape from bondage, and his complete history
by Frederick Douglass
Three addresses on the relations subsisting between the white and colored people of the United States
by Frederick Douglass
Why is the Negro Lynched?
by Frederick Douglass
About the author
Frederick Douglass was born into slavery in Maryland around February 1818 and escaped in 1838. He went on to become one of the most powerful voices of the 19th century: an abolitionist, lecturer, newspaper editor, and author whose Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave brought his story to a wide audience.
His writing is direct, vivid, and intensely personal. Douglass explained the cruelty of slavery with unforgettable clarity, but he also wrote about self-education, dignity, political action, and the fight for equal rights. Alongside his books and speeches, he published influential newspapers including The North Star.
Later in life, Douglass continued to serve in public roles and remained a leading advocate for Black civil rights and women's rights. He died in 1895, but his work still stands out for its energy, intelligence, and moral force.