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Frederick Douglass Anti-Slavery Movement A Lecture

Frederick Douglass was a former slave and one of the most poignant abolitionists who believed in equality for all humans. He was a significant figure in the abolitionist movement on the east coast and had several published writings from his career.

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Rare Frederick Douglass Lecture

“The Anti-Slavery Movement, A Lecture, By Frederick Douglass, Before The Rochester Ladies Anti-Slavery Society.” Printed in 1855 in Rochester, New York, by the Press of Lee, Mann, and Co., Daily American Office. A name is written on the top of page 44. Measures 5 1/2″ x 8 13/16″. 48 pages. Restoration work on spine. Minor wear, foxing and staining on cover and interior pages and minor paper loss on the bottom of four pages. Very Good. Rare.

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First Edition, First Printing of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”

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