{"product_id":"books-the-heroic-slave-by-frederick-douglass","title":"The Heroic Slave","description":"Famed abolitionist Frederick Douglass based his only fictional work on the gripping true story of the biggest slave rebellion in U.S. history. \u003ci\u003eThe Heroic Slave\u003c\/i\u003e was inspired by a courageous uprising led by Madison Washington in 1841. Washington rallied 18 of the 135 slaves aboard a ship bound for New Orleans, the country's primary slave-trading market. The mutineers seized control, landing the ship in the British-controlled Bahamas, where their freedom was recognized.\u003cbr\u003e Originally published nearly a decade before the Civil War, Douglass's novella was one of the earliest examples of African-American fiction. Douglass presents Madison Washington's heroism less as a matter of violent escape and more as a voluntary act of claiming self-ownership. Douglass's retelling encouraged readers to engage in the abolitionist cause. It captivated readers by equating black slaves' rebellion against tyranny with the spirit and democratic ideals of the American Revolution.","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53480462811409,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781463527181.jpg?v=1777547846","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/books-the-heroic-slave-by-frederick-douglass","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}