The author describes "The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" as an "immediate sensation"
in this excerpt to show
A
what laws prevented enslaved people from reading
books.
Frederick didn't stop with the spoken word. He
also set his story to paper. "The Narrative of the Life
of Frederick Douglass" was first published in 1845
An immediate sensation, the book offered an
account of Frederick's life from birth to separation
from his family to life in New Bedford. It was
reprinted nine times over the next three years. It
was dangerous for Frederick to publish his
autobiography. At any moment he could have been
captured and sent back
B
how this publication impacted the public.
с
why this publication was illegal to read.
D
which areas of the country were more supportive of
civil rights.