All of the following statements are true of Frederick Douglass, except which one?
A. Douglass was among the first African-Americans to win international attention through his skills at public speaking as an abolitionist
B. Douglass escaped from slavery, made his way to New England, and joined the Massachusetts Antislavery Society where he would eventually become the 19th century's leading African-American crusader for black freedom
C. Douglass was born into slavery, and taught himself how to read and write at an early age
D. Douglass wrote a fictional novel based on his experiences as a slave, called Confessions of Frederick Douglass
Answer: D. Douglass wrote a fictional novel based on his experiences as a slave, called Confessions of Frederick Douglass
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