An escaped slave in the early 1800s, Frederick Bailey changed his last name to Douglass to hide his identity. Self-educated and burning to right wrongs, Douglass spoke out against slavery as he traveled the North. His leadership and passion catapulted him to recognition during the Civil War, wherein he advised President Abraham Lincoln.
Author: Marianne Ruuth ISBN: 087067773x Binding: Paperback Pages: 192 Publisher: Holloway House Publishing Company (August 1, 1996) Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 0.4 inches