Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass, once a house slave and field hand, wrote his autobiography after becoming a speaker for the Massachusetts Antislavery Society. Fearing re-enslavement after its publication, he fled to England, but returned later, his freedom purchased by English supporters. In Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass the themes of injustice, manipulation, dehumanization, and hypocrisy—with an emphasis on the hypocritical Christianity of many slave owners—dominate Douglass’s narrative. Douglass’s character is, in contrast to that of most of his masters, one of integrity, forthrightness, and a courageous passion for and dedication to truth.

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Novel/Drama curriculum units contain complete lesson plans with preliminary and follow-up work, teacher notes with plot summary, background, and rationale, ready-to-use worksheets, and suggested answers for student questions. These study guides encourage the development of thinking, reading, speaking, research, and writing skills as well as critical thinking skills such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.