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Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass

• Library of Congress: Frederick Douglass's papers
  A searchable collection of Douglass' papers from the Library of Congress' Manuscript Division, relating to Douglass' life as an escaped slave, abolitionist, editor, orator, and public servant.
  
  
• Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
  A link to information about the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site in Washington, DC.
  
  
• American Visionaries: Frederick Douglass
  Includes useful information, images and a virtual tour of the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
  
  
• Biographical information about Frederick Douglass
  A biography of the life of Frederick Douglass by Sandra Thomas
  
  
• Audio version of a Douglass speech
  Hear an actor read Douglass' speech "An Appeal to the British People"
  
  
• Images of Frederick Douglass
  Visit The Frederick Douglass Museum & Cultural Center's collection of images.
  
  
• PBS's Africans in America: Frederick Douglass
  This site offers a good overview of Douglass and some useful contextual links.
  
  
• Speeches by Douglass
  Read three speeches by Douglass.
  
  
• Bibliography of African American Literature to 1925
  A collection of helpful resources for the study of African American literature before 1925.
  
  
• Bibliography on Frederick Douglass
  A useful collection of works on Frederick Douglass.
  
  
• Overview of the Slave Narrative
  This site provides useful context for understanding the slave narrative.
  
  
• Life and Times of Frederick Douglass
  Download an electronic version of Life and Times of Frederick Douglass: His Early Life as a Slave, His Escape from Bondage, and His Complete History to the Present Time (1881).
  
  
• Frederick Douglass Papers at Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis
  An excellent resource for Douglass research and additional links.
  
  
• American Slave Narratives: An Online Anthology
  A useful site for understanding the history and context of slave narratives.
  
  
• Slavery in America
  This site is an excellent resource for students and teachers and provides useful information, images and context for understanding the history of slavery in the US.
  
  
• Voices from the Days of Slavery: Former Slaves Tell Their Stories
  A site from the American Folklife Center (Library of Congress) provides the opportunity to listen to former slaves describe their lives in interviews conducted between 1932 and 1975.
  
  
• "The African American: A Journey from Slavery to Freedom"
  "The African American: A Journey from Slavery to Freedom" chronicles the movement from slavery to freedom.
  
  
• Lest We Forget: The Triumph Over Slavery
  An excellent site to accompany the UN's declaration of 2004 the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition
  
  
• National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
  The Website for the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center offers a wide range of resources.
  
  

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