Friends for Freedom The Story of Susan B. Anthony & Frederick Douglass

Their friendship changed a nation.

No one thought Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass would ever become friends. The former slave and the outspoken woman came from two different worlds. But they shared deep-seated beliefs in equality and the need to fight for it. Despite naysayers, hecklers, arsonists, and even their own disagreements, Susan and Frederick remained fast friends and worked together to change America. 

This little-known story introduces young readers to two momentous personalities in American history and to their fiery passion for human rights and equality.

Suzanne Slade is a former engineer and the author of more than ninety books for children, including Climbing Lincoln’s Steps, The House That George Built, Susan B. Anthony: Fighter for Freedom and Equality, and Frederick Douglass: Writer, Speaker, and Opponent of Slavery. She lives near Chicago.