Despite being a slave, Douglass learned to read and write. At age 21, he escaped from slavery and forged a new life for himself as a free man. Intelligent and charismatic, Douglass became the leading voice against slavery in the 1800s. "There is no way a nation can call itself free and accept slaver
The Speeches of Frederick Douglass: A Critical Edition
β Scribed by Frederick Douglass
- Book ID
- 110707036
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Year
- 2018
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 4 MB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780300240696
- ASIN
- B07HYX5WJR
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β¦ Synopsis
A collection of twenty of Frederick Douglass's most important orations
This volume brings together twenty of Frederick Douglass's most historically significant speeches on a range of issues, including slavery, abolitionism, civil rights, sectionalism, temperance, women's rights, economic development, and immigration. Douglass's oratory is accompanied by speeches that influenced him, his reflections on successful rhetorical strategies, contemporary commentary on his performances, and modern-day assessments of his rhetorical legacy.
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