Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
by Frederick Douglass

Where to find this book Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass was published in 1845. It is easily found at bookstores, usually in the African-American Studies section. There are several paperback editions. One of good quality is published by the Belknap Press (Harvard), edited by Benjamin Quarles. Go to Amazon for: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, ed. Benjamin Quarles (Belknap / Harvard University Press, 1960).

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Other books
Narrative was the first of several autobiographies written by Frederick Douglass. Douglass's life is well documented in Frederick Douglass, an authoritative biography by the acclaimed historian William S. McFeely.
Go to Amazon for: Frederick Douglass, by William S. McFeely (W. W. Norton, 1995).

Museums and monuments
Douglass's house in Washington, D.C. is the present-day location of the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site.
   Rochester, N.Y. provided a new start for Douglass in 1847. He is honored there with the Frederick Douglass Museum & Cultural Center.
   In October, 1996, the town of New Bedford, Massachusetts -- Douglass's home immediately following his escape from slavery -- dedicated a Frederick Douglass Memorial.