Frederick Douglass: For the Great Family of Man.by Peter Burchard Atheneum ath·e·nae·um also ath·e·ne·um n. 1. An institution, such as a literary club or scientific academy, for the promotion of learning. 2. A place, such as a library, where printed materials are available for reading. Books for Young Readers (Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster U.S. publishing company. It was founded in 1924 by Richard L. Simon (1899–1960) and M. Lincoln Schuster (1897–1970), whose initial project, the original crossword-puzzle book, was a best-seller. ) January 2003 $18.95, ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 0-689-83240-0 Frederick Douglass escaped slavery to become a leading abolitionist and champion of civil rights in the 19th century. Author Peter Burchard's young-adult biography, Frederick Douglass: For the Great Family of Man, is a riveting work that traces Douglass' extraordinary life and deeds. Born a slave on a Maryland plantation in 1818, Douglass was one of seven children. His father was his white slave master. "My mother like many slave-women had many children but no family," he would later write. After experiencing and witnessing the horrors of slavery as a young man, Douglass made plans to escape. Burchard chronicles how Douglass learned to read, became a free man, and fought for the emancipation of slaves. Douglass was not only interested in the advancement of black folks. He also fought for the rights of what he referred to as "the great family of man" which included women and Native Americans. As Douglass performed his good works, he had the ear of a number of great historical figures, such as abolitionists John Brown and Sojourner Truth Sojourner Truth: see Truth, Sojourner. , Ida B. Wells Ida B. Wells, also known as Ida B. Wells-Barnett (July 16, 1862 – March 25, 1931), was an African American civil rights advocate and an early women's rights advocate active in the Woman Suffrage Movement. , and President Abraham Lincoln. A gifted speaker and writer, Douglass gave antislavery Antislavery Abolitionists activist group working to free slaves. [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 1] Emancipation Proclamation edict issued by Abraham Lincoln freeing the slaves (1863). [Am. Hist. lectures around the world and published his views in many newspapers. Burchard's Frederick Douglass is an emotional and inspiring story about a man who survived countless injustices to become one of the most important African-American figures of our time.--L. J. |
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