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Hace 1 día · Two years deep into the Civil War's carnage, Frederick Douglass' discontent with President Lincoln's hesitance on black military enlistment was palpable. "We are striking the rebels with our soft ...
Hace 3 días · Learn about Frederick Douglass, a key figure in the Civil War. This mini bio covers his life and impact on the Civil War era.Learn about the key personality ...
Hace 1 día · In January of 1869, Frederick Douglass came to Gettysburg. He faced death threats, but he delivered his own "Gettysburg Address" nonetheless. We don't know exactly what he said, but historians are able to glean what he most likely said based on speeches he gave elsewhere during his speaking tour of that time. LBG Kevin Bryant joins us once again to talk about Frederick Douglass at Gettysburg.
Hace 2 días · Dive deep into the work of prominent writers such as Frederick Douglass, Ida B. Wells, Maya Angelou, James Baldwin and more, as well as lesser-known writers like Pauli Murray, whose poetry collection titled Dark Testament inspired the name of the exhibit.
Hace 4 días · Douglass in Ypsilanti & Yooper Gold Rush | May 17. 1866: Frederick Douglass graced Ypsilanti, Michigan, with his eloquence, addressing Lincoln's assassination and Civil War anecdotes. 1881:...
Hace 1 día · It is this claim of liberty that shatters forever the chains that tie a man to slavery. The will to freedom and independence is irrepressible and stronger than the will to power. During his own day, Douglass was the freest man alive in a nation that held men, women and children as slaves. He escaped his slave master and headed north.
Hace 4 días · A volte l’arte può aiutare a capire la storia. È il caso dell’opera video dell’artista inglese Isaac Julien (Londra, 1960), «Lessons of the Hour», dedicata alla vita e al lavoro dell’abolizionista e scrittore Frederick Douglass. Recentemente acquisita dal MoMA di New York, l’opera è qui esposta dal 19 maggio al 28 settembre.
