A brief biography of the abolitionist who escaped from slavery and used his speeches and writings to lead the fight for freedom and civil rights for African Americans.
For young children the concept of slavery might be hard to initially relate to and understand. This book does a wonderful job of breaking down what it means to be a slave, and how Fredrick Douglas help to ensure the freedom of all African American's in America. I love that the book provides a glossary at the end of words that might be hard for young students to understand. These words I would include on a word wall to build vocabulary throughout the unit.