ENC1101 Academic Research Paper

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Brilliant, compelling and before his time, are terms that describe the man Frederick Douglass, who is described in history as a leading voice of the abolitionist movement.  In the scholarly article entitled Reconciling Public and Private in Frederick Douglass’ Narrative, by author Donald B. Gibson, he argues that Frederick Douglass had two sides to his persona, the public side and the personal side. However, it is the public dimension of Douglass’ autobiography, the scholarly article postulates, which is the side of Frederick Douglass that propels the abolitionist movement.