Antislavery campaigner, author, diplomat and political statesmen, Frederick
Douglass was one of the greatest men of his age. A former slave himself,
Frederick fought publicly against slavery and was an inspiration in the fight
for social and political change. Written by Amanda Mitchison, find out about
this life-long battle to fight for equality.

Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads to develop childrens sustained
engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically.

Text type: A biography

Curriculum links: History, Citizenship