Born into slavery in Talbot County, MD, Frederick Douglass became a champion of the abolitionist movement after escaping to the North in 1838. Douglass later remarked upon his arrival in New York, I have often been asked how I felt when I first found myself on free soil. And my readers may share the same curiosity. Readers did indeed share in this curiosity and Douglass became a much-admired orator and writer, active in both the abolitionist and the womens suffrage movements. Douglass is best remembered through his autobiography, Along with and several of Douglass speeches, these writings offer important glimpses into American history and are now available in a chic and affordable edition as part of the series from Canterbury Classics.