Frederick Douglass, An American Slave: A One-Act Play - Paperback

by Daniel S. Campagna (Author)

This one-man, one-act, two scene play is a biography of Frederick Douglass. It chronicles the life of Douglass beginning with childhood in the plantation system, his life as a young adult slave, the escape to freedom and the gradual rise to prominence as a national spokesperson and advocate for racial equality and the abolition of slavery. The author blends his words and those of Douglass to create a compelling, uncompromising life story of an American slave turned American statesman. With history as a backdrop we discover that the words of Douglass resonate through the generations and are as meaningful today as they were during slavery, the Civil War and emancipation. Those words, in essence, are a message of hope and a reminder that the value of life is not determined by the color of one's skin.

Author Biography

Daniel Campagna, Ph.D. is the author of several books, the latest of which is The Cheesecake Theory of Crime. He has published in the areas of sexual trafficking of children, textbooks for elementary grade students, board wargames, resource manuals, assorted articles, two plays, and various academic pieces. Upcoming works in progress include a series of science fiction novellas and the publication of his second play - Capone. A former pro basketball player in Europe, the author has an extremely eclectic range of achievements. A few of these include serving as a mayor, campus CEO, world traveler, thrice tenured professor of Criminal Justice, special investigator, and appearances on numerous media shows from Oprah to BBC. Dr. Campagna writes provocative, often insensitive social commentary grounded in facts and evidence (see Cheesecake Theory of Crime). After toiling several decades in the iron mines of money making and climbing the broken ladders to executive roles, he is semi-retired and resides in the Carolinas with his wife, one dog (Matisse), and three children with four remarkable grandkids. At long last he is able to cut loose and write full time on a very wide range of topics. In addition, he intends to continue his interests in learning Italian, making stained glass cued to Native American themes, and understanding how best we can make transform our oligarchic system of power into a wonderful amusement park for the other 95% of society.