In the Words of Frederick Douglass: Quotations from Liberty's Champion

Frederick Douglass

Published by Cornell University Press 2013

In the Words of Frederick Douglass

Quotations from Liberty's Champion

Frederick Douglass
Edited by: John R. McKivigan and Heather L. Kaufman
Preface by: John Stauffer

https://doi.org/10.7591/9780801463709

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About this book

A rich trove of 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.

Author / Editor information

John R. McKivigan is the Project Director and Editor of the Frederick Douglass Papers and Mary O'Brien Gibson Professor of United States History at IUPUI. Heather L. Kaufman is a research associate on the editorial staff of the Frederick Douglass Papers. John Stauffer is professor of English and American Literature and African American Studies and chair of the Program in the History of American Civilization at Harvard University. He is the author most recently of Giants: The Parallel Lives of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln.

Reviews

Wilson J. Moses, Ferree Professor of HistoryThe Pennsylvania State University, author of Afrotopia: The Roots of African American Popular History:

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.

Donald Yacovone, W. E. B. Du Bois Institute, Harvard University, editor of Freedom's Journey: African American Voices of the Civil War:

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.

Culled from The Frederick Douglass Papers (speeches, correspondence, editorials/essays, autobiographies), the quotations in this single volume are arranged in alphabetical order with nearly seven hundred included. Many are on topics associated with Douglass: the Underground Railroad, racism, slavery, and emancipation—to name a few. Surprising are the quotations on unexpected topics, including humor, luck, optimism, photography, and vices.... Scholars familiar with Douglass will find the introduction as useful, as will those new to his life and words. The 'Biographies and Studies of Frederick Douglass' in the selected bibliography is particularly useful.

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Language: English
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Audience: General/trade;
Pages
- Main content: 282
Keywords: civil rights; social justice; Emancipation Proclamation; Underground Railroad; biography; inspirational activism; racial equality; US history

eBook

Published: October 15, 2013
ISBN: 9780801463709