Frederick Douglass

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Bancroft Prize, and selected as one of the Best Books of the 21st Century by *The New York Times*, David Blight's *Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom* is the definitive biography of the 19th century's most important African American voice. This "extraordinary" (The New Yorker) work charts Douglass's remarkable journey from escaped slave to acclaimed orator, writer, and leading abolitionist. Drawing on newly accessed private collections and rediscovered newspapers, Blight presents a richly detailed and "deeply engaging" (The New York Times Book Review) portrait of Douglass's public activism, his complex personal life including two marriages, and his unyielding commitment to civil and political rights. The biography illuminates how Douglass's life and thought profoundly challenged American ideals and continue to resonate today.

Archival Categorization Notes

This literature has been indexed under the primary pillar of American Civil War. It was manually vetted for the Read For Truth database because it provides educational insights into Causes & Aftermath, assisting researchers in locating established secondary research within this specific taxonomy.