Frederick Douglass published three autobiographies. The first autobiography, The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave, Written by Himself, catapulted him to fame and invigorated the abolitionist movement. Of Douglass’s many speeches, “What to the Slave Is the Fourth ...
Essential reading for students of American history and Civil War buffs, this inexpensive volume includes key documents and memorable speeches such as Lincoln's Gettysburg Address; Lee's "Farewell to the Army of Northern Virginia"; Frederick Douglass' lecture, "The War and How to End It"; plus...
He used this line in speeches and the book about his campaign for governor as a way to explain why the editors and publishers of the major newspapers in California would not treat seriously his proposals for old age pensions and other progressive reforms.Many of his novels can be read as ...
But one thing’s for certain: Whatever her syntax that day, the words Truth spoke were powerful and will forever be remembered as one of the greatest speeches of the women’s abolitionist movement. Born into slavery, Truth was sold a few times as a child Truth was born Isabella Baumfree...
Walker’s portrayals reach back 300 years through speeches, song, drama, storytelling and poetry. At the 8 p.m. performance, held in Campbell Hall, attendees will meet the likes of Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Booker T. Washington and Frederick Douglass. Tickets are $12, students ...