History@Portsmouth

University of Portsmouth's History Blog

Tag Archives | American studies

Frederick_Douglass_as_a_younger_man

Self-identity under slavery: Frederick Douglass narrates his story

Joshua Bown, a first year History student at the University of Portsmouth, has written the following blog entry on the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave, for the Fragments module, which looks at the possibilities and challenges of using primary sources for historical study. The module is co-ordinated by Dr Katy […]

Continue Reading 0