The Cambridge Companion to Frederick Douglass
- ISBN-10
- 0521889235
- ISBN-13
- 9780521889230
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 192
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-06-11
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Author
- Maurice S. Lee
Description
An engaging and informative overview of the life and works of Frederick Douglass.
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