In it, Douglass criticizes directlyoften with withering ironythose who defend slavery and those who prefer a romanticized version of it. Written by Himself Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave. It belongs in the library of anyone interested in African-American history and the life of one of the country's most courageous and influential champions of civil rights. Certain editions of the Narrative begin with a preface by William Lloyd Garrison and a letter to Douglass from Wendell Phillips. In 1845 the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, and Written by Himself was published. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave. Published in 1845 to quell doubts about his origins - since few slaves of that period could write - the Narrative is admired today for its extraordinary passion, sensitive and vivid descriptions and storytelling power. In this, the first and most frequently read of his three autobiographies, Douglass provides graphic descriptions of his childhood and horrifying experiences as a slave as well as a harrowing record of his dramatic escape to the North and eventual freedom. Physical abuse, deprivation and tragedy plagued his early years, yet through sheer force of character he was able to overcome these obstacles to become a leading spokesman for his people. Former slave, impassioned abolitionist, brilliant writer, newspaper editor and eloquent orator whose speeches fired the abolitionist cause, Frederick Douglass (1818–1895) led an astounding life. Born into slavery in the early 1800s, never knowing his father or birth date, Frederick Douglass taught himself to read, defied and eventually escaped his.
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