Frederick Douglass in Brooklyn
Title:
Frederick Douglass in Brooklyn
Author:
Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895 author.
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Works. Selections
Publication Information:
Brooklyn, NY : Akashic Books, 2017.
Physical Description:
224 pages ; 21 cm
Summary:
This volume compiles original source material that illustrates the complex relationship between Frederick Douglass and the city of Brooklyn. Most prominent are the speeches the abolitionist gave at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Plymouth Church, and other leading Brooklyn institutions. Whether discussing the politics of the Civil War or recounting his relationships with Abraham Lincoln and John Brown, Douglass' powerful voice sounds anything but dated. An introductory essay examines the intricate ties between Douglass and Brooklyn abolitionists, while brief chapter introductions and annotations fill in the historical context.
Language:
English
Contents:
Note from Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams -- Self-made men (Williamsburgh, with Walt Whitman, January 1859) -- The black man and the war (Bridge Street AME, February 1863) -- What shall be done with the negro? (Brooklyn Academy of Music, May 1863) -- Emancipation Jubilee (Bedford-Stuyvesant, August 1865) -- The assassination and its lessons (Brooklyn Academy of Music, January 1866) -- Sources of danger to the Republic (Plymouth Church, December 1866) -- John Brown's heroic character (Clinton Street Baptist Church, May 1886) -- Lincoln's Godlike nature (Crown Heights, February 1893).
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ISBN:
9781617754852
9781617756184
Format :
Book
