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by Frederick Douglass (Author)
This original version of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is published in Noah Text(R), a proprietary evidenced-based method of presenting text. Noah Text(R) highlights critical word patterns to help struggling readers, striving readers, those with dyslexia, and English language-learners read with increased fluency, accuracy, and stamina.
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass enables readers to visualize and feel what one young slave had to endure, eliciting true empathy and helping them understand a deeply troubling time. Frederick Douglass was born into slavery and was the victim of horrendous atrocities. In time, he discovered the value of education and taught himself to read and write. Through sheer will and determination, he managed to become a free man and eloquently share his story. This edition of his story, written in 1845, is rendered in a way that enables readers to observe critical word and sound patterns, thereby increasing its readability.
Douglass was an orator, writer, public servant and political activist who played a key role in the abolitionist movement. His narrative should be required reading in every secondary school program. (Note to educators: This unique print presentation enables students to see critical word patterns that make the text more accessible and help them improve their reading skills. Thus, this book can be used as a stand-alone or in conjunction with audio support for multisensory, immersive learning.)
