Voice of Freedom : A Story about Frederick Douglass

Born a slave, Frederick Douglass grew up facing hunger, hard work, and terrible beatings. After overhearing that reading was the key to freedom, Frederick became determined to learn to read. Against all odds, he did learn and escaped from slavery. A powerful and inspirational speaker, Frederick spoke and wrote about his remarkable life and fought for the freedom and equal rights of African American men and women.Weidt, Maryann N. is the author of 'Voice of Freedom : A Story about Frederick Douglass', published 2001 under ISBN 9780613684750 and ISBN 0613684753.