Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (Dyslexia-Friendly Edition): an American Slave

The preeminent American slave narrative, now updated in dyslexia-friendly font!A masterpiece of African American literature, Frederick Douglass's Narrative is the powerful story of an enslaved youth coming into social and moral consciousness by disobeying his white slavemasters and secretly teaching himself to read and write. It was a crime punishable by death, but it resulted in one of the most eloquent indictments of slavery ever recorded. In his wrenching, classic autobiography Frederick Douglass describes himself as a man who became a slave and, later, a slave who became a man—one who could only live free or die. Achieving literacy emboldens Douglass to resist, escape and ultimately achieve his freedom. His gripping narrative takes us into the fields, cabins, and manors of pre-Civil War plantations in the South and reveals the daily terrors he suffered before escaping slavery.A national leader of the abolitionist movement, consultant to Abraham Lincoln in the civil rights movement, and a passionate supporter of the women's rights movement, Frederick Douglass spent the rest of his life campaigning for equality. Called the “most influential African American of the nineteenth century,” he retains his influence and impact to this day. This special edition from Common Classics is printed in 11 point OpenDyslexic font. Dyslexia-friendly fonts are specifically designed to increase readability for readers with dyslexia. Unique letter shapes, heavy weighted bottoms, and wider letter spacing may help some symptoms of dyslexia. Read more