In the Words of Frederick Douglass: Quotations from Liberty's Champion
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In the Words of Frederick Douglass: Quotations from Liberty's Champion
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"There is no negro problem. The problem is whether the American people have loyalty enough, honor enough, patriotism enough, to live up to their own constitution."—on civil rights
"Woman should have justice as well as praise, and if she is to dispense with either, she can better afford to part with the latter than the former."—on women
"The thing worse than rebellion is the thing that causes rebellion."—on rebellion
"A man is never lost while he still earnestly thinks himself worth saving; and as with a man, so with a nation."—on perseverance
"I am ever pleased to see a man rise from among the people. Every such man is prophetic of the good time coming."—on Lincoln
Frederick Douglass, a runaway Maryland slave, was witness to and participant in some of the most important events in the history of the American Republic between the years of 1818 and 1895. Beginning his long public career in 1841 as an agent of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society, Douglass subsequently edited four newspapers and championed many reform movements. An advocate of morality, economic accumulation, self-help, and equality, Douglass supported racial pride, constant agitation against racial discrimination, vocational education for blacks, and nonviolent passive resistance.
He was the only man who played a prominent role at the 1848 meeting in Seneca Falls that formally launched the women's rights movement. He was a temperance advocate and opposed capital punishment, lynching, debt peonage, and the convict lease system. A staunch defender of the Liberty and Republican parties, Douglass held several political appointments, frequently corresponded with leading politicians, and advised Presidents Lincoln, Grant, Hayes, Garfield, and Harrison. He met with John Brown before his abortive raid on Harpers Ferry, helped to recruit African American troops during the Civil War, attended most national black conventions held between 1840 and 1895, and served as U.S. ambassador to Haiti.
Frederick Douglass has left one of the most extensive bodies of significant and quotable public statements of any figure in American history. In the Words of Frederick Douglass is a rich trove of quotations from Douglass. The editors have compiled nearly seven hundred quotations by Douglass that demonstrate the breadth and strength of his intellect as well as the eloquence with which he expressed his political and ethical principles.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780801447907 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Cornell University Press |
| Publication date: | 01/15/2012 |
| Pages: | 282 |
| Sales rank: | 728,859 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.80(w) x 8.60(h) x 1.20(d) |
| Age Range: | 18 Years |
About the Author
Hometown:
Tuckahoe, MarylandDate of Birth:
1818Date of Death:
February 20, 1895Place of Death:
Washington, D.C.Table of Contents
Foreword by John StaufferPrefaceIntroduction: A Life of ReformFrederick Douglass ChronologyThe Words of Frederick DouglassAbolition – African American Character – Alcohol – Animals – Aristocracy – Art – Assimilation – Autobiography – Boasting – Capital Punishment – Children – Christmas – Cities – Civil Rights – Civil War – Class – Colonization – Conscience – Constitution – Crime – Death – Declaration of Independence – Disagreement – Diversity – Education – Emancipation – Emigration – Employment – Evolution – Family – Fathers – Firsts – Fourth of July – France – Free Blacks – Free Speech – Freedom – Freedman's Savings & Trust Bank – Friendship – Fugitive Slaves – Government – Great Britain – Haiti – Harpers Ferry – History – Home – Humanity – Human Rights – Humor – Immigration – Individuality – Inertia – Innocence – Ireland – Justice – Labor – Law – Liberty – Lies – Life – Luck – Lynching – Morality – Mothers – Murder – Native Americans – Nature – Necessity – Nostalgia – Oppression – Optimism – Oratory – Parenting – Patriotism – Peace – People – Photography – Politics – Poverty – The Press – Principles – Progress – Property – Prosperity – Public Opinion – Racism – Realism – Reconstruction – Reform – Religion – Resignation – Respect – Revolution – Sectional Reconciliation – Self-Awareness – Self-Defense – Slaveholders – Slavery – Slaves – Sleep – Success – Suffrage – Tariffs – Time – Travel – Trust – Truth – Underground Railroad – Usefulness – Vices – Virtues – War – WomenNote on Editorial MethodSelected BibliographyIndexWhat People are Saying About This
This wonderful body of quotations from the works of Frederick Douglass will be inspiring to readers of all ages and from all walks of life. It should also inspire a rising generation of readers who seek an explorer's guide to the voluminous productions of one of the most remarkable minds of the nineteenth century.
This collection of Frederick Douglass's words will be a revelation to readers and a great gift to scholars. As a handy reference work, this book brings with it the authority of the editor of the Douglass papers, ensuring that each quote is properly sourced.