1 Jan 1881 Jahr - Fredrick Douglass' The Life and Times of Fredrick Douglass is published Raised as a slave, Douglass became a major participant in the abolitionist movement upon gaining his freedom. In The Life and Times of Fredrick Douglass, he recounted years of abuse; his escape to the North and his eventual freedom. With this publication, he questioned the true nature of freedom in a land of independence. This publication, furthermore, serves as one of few narratives actually written by a slave.
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