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Frederick Douglass (1817 - 1895)
"I prayed for twenty years but received no answer until I prayed with my legs."
Frederick Douglass was born a slave, and used his keen intellect, convincing oratory, and determination to gain his freedom and advance the cause of African American civil rights. Douglass helped slaves escaping along the Underground Railroad, and was an instrumental statesman in the abolition of the slavery in the United States.
Articles:
Chapter Two: Abolitionist
Source:
Frederick Douglass (Great Neck Publishing)
Copyright:
Great Neck Publishing
Accession Number:
15315301
Lexile:
1030
Database(s):
Middle Search Plus, History Reference Center, MAS Ultra - School
Chapter Three: The Civil War & Later Years
Source:
Frederick Douglass (Great Neck Publishing)
Copyright:
Great Neck Publishing
Accession Number:
15315302
Lexile:
980
Database(s):
Middle Search Plus, History Reference Center, MAS Ultra - School Edition,
Primary Search
Frederick Douglass
Source:
Frederick Douglass
Copyright:
Great Neck Publishing
Accession Number:
17884755
Lexile:
1020
Database(s):
History Reference Center, Middle Search Plus, MAS Ultra, Primary Search
Speech:
Thoughts on Abraham Lincoln
Source:
Essential Speeches
Accession Number:
8868626
Lexile:
Database(s):
 History Reference Center