Frederick Douglass

What the Black Man Wants

Type:: paper
Date:: April 01, 1865
In:: Uncategorized

I am for the "immediate, unconditional, and universal" enfranchisement of the black man, in every State in the Union. Without this, his liberty is a ... » Go

Fighting Rebels with Only One Hand

Type:: paper
Date:: September 01, 1861
In:: Uncategorized

What on earth is the matter with the American Government and people? Do they really covet the world’s ridicule as well as their own social ... » Go

What to a Slave Is the 4th of July?

Type:: paper
Date:: July 05, 1852
In:: Ethics, Law and Government

Frederick Douglass's speech delivered on July 5, 1852 at Corinthian Hall to the Rochester Ladies' Anti-Slavery Society in Rochester, New York. ... » Go