Autobiography of Frederick Douglass, Vol. 1

written by Frederick Douglass, 1818-1895; produced by Philip Sheldon Foner, 1910-1994 (Folkways Records, 1966), 42 mins

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Field of Interest: World Music
Author: Frederick Douglass, 1818-1895
Description: Ossie Davis reads excerpts from Frederick Douglass’s autobiography, edited by Dr. Philip Foner, which traces the abolitionist and statesman’s life from early childhood through to his most significant political accomplishments. This first volume establishes the personal and educational foundation on which Douglass built his distinguished career, specifically addressing his birth into slavery, his battle to learn to read and how being forced to "drink the bitterest dregs of slavery" inspired his escape. (See also FW05526 Autobiography of Frederick Douglass, Vol. 2.)
Content Type: Music recording
Duration: 42 mins
Format: Audio
Sub Genre: Oral History & Biography, Spoken Word, American History
Label: Folkways Records
Producer: Philip Sheldon Foner, 1910-1994
Release Date: 1966
Subject: World Music, American Music, Music & Performing Arts, American Studies, United States and Canada, Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá, United States
Keywords and Translated Subjects: Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá