First, in 1845s Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, he felt it necessary to explain how a man born in chains could rise to national prominence and respect. from Chapter 17: Incidents and Events American icon FREDERICK DOUGLASS (1818-1895)-editor, orator, author, statesman, and reformer-told his life story three times. I have always felt, too, that I had on my side all the invisible forces of the moral government of the universe. In every town and city where it has been my lot to speak, there have been raised up for me friends of both colors to cheer and strengthen me in my work. I have never felt myself isolated since I entered the field to plead the cause of the slave, and demand equal rights for all. Book Synopsis I have neither been miserable because of the ill-feeling of those about me, nor indifferent to popular approval, and I think, upon the whole, I have passed a tolerably cheerful and even joyful life. About the Book With introduction from the 1892 edition by George L.
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