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The Narrative of Frederick Douglass: What is this Book About?
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What is The Narrative of Frederick Douglass about? Spoiler alert: Frederick Douglass. 

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The Narrative of Frederick Douglass: Why Did He Write the Book
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Why did Douglass write the book? Easy. Because TV wasn't a viable medium yet. 

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The Narrative of Frederick Douglass: Douglass' Early Years
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No birthday, no known father, and little contact with his mother— this isn’t the set-up to another spy-thriller, it’s the beginning of Freder...

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The Narrative of Frederick Douglas: How Did He Become Free 44 Views


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Did Frederick Douglass use Jedi mind tricks to escape from slavery? A cloak of invisibility? Or was it pure guts and cunning? You’ll have to watch this video to keep up with ol' Frederick.

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