The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass: From 1817-1882

This work discusses the criticism of The Life and Times, and looks to rediscover a positive account of Douglass’s most understudied autobiography.

This autobiography, similar to Frederick Douglass’s narrative, provides a firsthand account of the experiences of an African American woman who fought against slavery and championed women’s rights. It offers a complementary perspective on the struggles and triumphs of the era.

In this EconTalk podcast Michael Munger from Duke University discusses how attitudes in the American South toward slavery evolved over time and what we can learn from that evolution about the role culture plays in our lives.

This influential novel contributed to the abolitionist movement by highlighting the harsh realities of slavery through vivid storytelling. This book shares a common goal with the Life and Times by exposing the injustices of slavery and advocating for its abolition.

This is a collection of anti-slavery tracts published between during Fredrick Douglass lifetime by the American Anti-Slavery Society. These tracts demonstrate the heterogeneity of abolitionist tactical arguments at the time, as they range from religious arguments to attacks on the constitution.

Spooner argues that slavery is not supported by the constitution, and like Douglass, he argues that slavery illegal under the law.