The Life of Frederick Douglass: A Graphic Narrative of a Slave’s Journey from Bondage to Freedom

David F. Walker brings his acclaimed historical storytelling to Ten Speed Press in this 2019 graphic narrative, a single-issue biography that traces Frederick Douglass’s harrowing path from slavery to becoming a towering voice for freedom. Walker distills the orator and abolitionist’s life into a vivid, sequential-art account, emphasizing the resilience and intellect that defined his journey. A focused, accessible entry point into Douglass’s legacy, it matters as a modern graphic treatment of a foundational American figure.