Frederick Douglass: Civil Rights Leader

Antislavery campaigner, author, diplomat and political statesmen, Frederick Douglass was one of the greatest men of his age. A former slave himself, Frederick fought publicly against slavery and was an inspiration in the fight for social and political change. Written by Amanda Mitchison, find out about this life-long battle to fight for equality.¿ Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads to develop children''s sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically.¿ Text type: A biography¿ Curriculum links: History, Citizenship