Frederick Douglass Fights For Freedom

by Margaret Davidson

A biography of the man who, after escaping slavery, became an orator, writer, and leader in the anti-slavery movement of the early 19th century.

Genres: Biography, History, Childrens, American History, Nonfiction

80 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1968

About the author

There is more than one author with this name

Margaret Davidson grew up in New York City. As a child, she always loved to read.

She initially published books under her nickname and maiden name of Mickie Compere and also as Mickie Davidson

She has written many biographies, true stories about people's lives. Some famous people she has written biographies about are Helen Keller, Annie Sullivan, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Golda Meir.

Reviews

[KOMET · Rating 5 out of 5]

I avidly read this short biography of Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) while in elementary school during the early 1970s.

[Ethan J. R. Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I got this book from a little library. I enjoyed it a lot, I never learned about Fredrick Douglass, I’ve heard the name but had not known what he did for so many black people. He lived a long and eventful life dedicated to fighting for not only his freedom but the freedom of all black people to live free from oppression.

[Sohan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent history of black American's rise by Frederick Douglas.The life of slave & black are shown in this book.

[Lewis Isbell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brave heart

[Kristen DeChaine]

Just a warning- this was a good biography for children, but it includes the n word.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is an informational text about the life of Frederick Douglass. The life of Frederick Douglass is told in narrative form and I believe that this makes it more engaging for children, rather than simply digesting facts about the life of Frederick Douglass. It can be analyzed similarly to fiction texts as students look for character traits, plot setting, problem, and solution. This is also a great way to complement and supplement fiction texts about slavery, as it helps give a more complete picture of slavery. Children can see that even though African Americans were slaves and treated as less than human, they had hopes and dreams just like anybody else. Each day they fought for their lives and for their freedom. Frederick Douglass, also serves as another example of someone who went to extraordinary lengths to seek the power of reading because he knew it was his ticket to freedom.

This is an example of an informational text that is presented in narrative form. Since it reads like a character-driven story, it makes it especially engaging for children. However, it also presents a great opportunity to teach and have students practice differentiating between fact and opinion. It is a non-fiction text, but it is presented like a story, so it could present a particular, but necessary challenge to distinguish between the two. Students can learn about author's perspective and bias through a text like this.

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This biography of Frederick Douglass highlights his fight for freedom. It is written at a 3rd-grade level and is suitable for lower school students.

[Mayra · Rating 5 out of 5]

My kids were assigned to read this book for school. I couldn't help myself and I decided to read it as well. Would like to read other books about Frederick Douglass.

[Jennifer B. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Frederick Douglass has always been one of my favourite historical figures. This book is geared towards young readers, and I remember enjoying it a lot when I was in school.