The Autobiography of Frederick Douglass, Vol. 1

Ossie Davis reads excerpts from Frederick Douglass’s autobiography, edited by Dr. Philip Foner, which traces the abolitionist and statesman’s life from early childhood through to his most significant political accomplishments. This first volume establishes the personal and educational foundation on which Douglass built his distinguished career, specifically addressing his birth into slavery, his battle to learn to read and how being forced to "drink the bitterest dregs of slavery" inspired his escape. (See also FW05526 Autobiography of Frederick Douglass, Vol. 2.)

Track Listing

101	Birth, Early Childhood	Ossie Davis	01:55
102	Slave Life	Ossie Davis	02:21
103	Singing Slaves	Ossie Davis	01:07
104	Learning to Read and Write	Ossie Davis	04:27
105	Life in Baltimore; Escape	Ossie Davis	08:05
201	Escape	Ossie Davis	04:25
202	A New Name	Ossie Davis	02:08
203	The Liberator	Ossie Davis	06:44
204	In England	Ossie Davis	02:25
205	Newspaper Publisher Dedication	Ossie Davis	04:55