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Frederick Douglass: Home

A Gumberg Library Research Guide

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This research guide will connect you to background information, print books and ebooks, databases for journal articles, dissertations, and other kinds of resources on the abolitionist and civil rights advocate Frederick Douglass (1818-1895)

Reference Works

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Find Articles

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Find Full Text

Literature Databases 

Other Databases 

Primary Source Databases

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Dissertations

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When the Lion Wrote History

From PBS 


This research guide was created by Emma Cowan, English Department Intern, Gumberg Library, February 2025. 


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