Frederick Douglass

Learn about the abolitionist Frederick Douglass and his fight for freedom in this Step 3 Biography ReaderFrederick Douglass was a keystone figure in the abolitionist movement, and his story has impacted generations of people fighting for civil rights in America. In the course of his childhood, he was able to learn to read, and soon realized that reading and language were a source of power, and could be the keys to his freedom. He was born to an enslaved mother and grew up with the horrors of slavery.

His activism will resonate with kids today who are observing and participating in our activist culture.Step 3 Readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots about popular topics--for children who are ready to read on Frederick Douglass spoke and wrote about injustice and equality, and his words profoundly affected the conversation about slavery in America.