One of the greatest African American leaders and one of the most brilliant minds of his time, Frederick Douglass spoke and wrote with unsurpassed eloquence on almost all the major issues confronting the American people during his life—from the abolition of slavery to women’s rights, from the Civil War to lynching, from American patriotism to black nationalism. Between 1950 and 1975, Philip S. Foner collected the most important of Douglass’s hundreds of speeches, letters, articles, and editorials into an impressive five-volume set, now long out of print. Abridged and condensed into one volume, and supplemented with several important texts that Foner did not include, this compendium presents the most significant, insightful, and elegant short works of Douglass’s massive oeuvre.
| ||||||||||||||||||
Book Description
Frequently Bought Together
Editorial Reviews
From Library Journal
Taylor (I Was Born a Slave: An Anthology of Classic Slave Narratives), an editor at Lawrence Hill, serves readers and libraries well by adapting and abridging Foner's acclaimed The Life and Writings of Frederick Douglass, Vols. 1-5 (International Publishers, 1950-1975). As the text shows, Douglass's language, intellect, and humanity create a compelling narrative of 19th-century America. On display here are his ideas about abolitionism, feminism, electoral politics, and peace, as well as family, religion, literature, and economics. Although Taylor does not always provide thorough citations, this much of Douglass's work is not available elsewhere in such an affordable volume. Recommended for public and academic libraries.ASherri Barnes, Ventura, CA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
About the Author
Philip S. Foner wrote and edited more than 100 books, including The Black Panthers Speak, The History of Black Americans, and the 10-volume The History of the Labor Movement in the United States. Yuval Taylor edited I Was Born a Slave: An Anthology of Classic Slave Narratives; as editor of Lawrence Hill Books, he directs the Library of Black America series. He lives in Chicago.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Authors
Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
We need a better edition!,
By
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Frederick Douglass: Selected Speeches and Writings (The Library of Black America series) (Paperback)
Douglass is great--a true American hero--and it's very nice to have a good, affordable single-volume collection of his writings. But be warned that this edition has MANY typographical errors--on nearly every other page--and does not contain the original typographical style, which I think detracts from the experience. Still, it's a very handy reference to have around.
7 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A superb collection of speeches, writings, and reflections.,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Frederick Douglass: Selected Speeches and Writings (The Library of Black America series) (Paperback)
Frederick Douglas was one of the most important African American leaders of the 19th Century. He was a man who spoke and wrote with an unsurpassed eloquent on the issues confronting the American people during his life. His commentaries ranged from the abolition of slavery to women's rights, From the Civil War to racial lynchings, from American patriotism to black nationalism. Frederick Douglas: Selected Speeches and Writings was originally edited by Philip S. Foner and has been abridged and adapted in this superb "The Library of Black America" edition by Yuval Taylor. Frederick Douglas: Selected Speeches And Writings will form a core title in any personal, academic, or public library Black Studies collection.
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Missing a speech.,
By Leonardo Amir (Hazelwood, MO United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Frederick Douglass: Selected Speeches and Writings (The Library of Black America series) (Paperback)
I was surprised to find that this book is missing the speech Frederick Douglass gave on December 7, 1869
Boston, Massachusetts "Our Composite Nationality".
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
Inside This Book
(learn more)
First Sentence:
From the beginning of his career as a lecturer, Douglas moved beyond the narrow limits prescribed for him by the Garrisonians. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
aftercoming generations, slaveholding rebellion, slaveholding rebels, old master class, imputed evil, brave black men, colored enlistments, union with slaveholders, free colored people, fugitive slave bill, cannot hold property, monster slavery, stern logic, prejudice against color, slavery party, tremendous war, long enslaved, free colored man, abolition war, unconditional emancipation, colored men, emancipated people, rebel masters, permanent safety, present condition and future prospects Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Frederick Douglass, New York, John Brown, Gerrit Smith, Abraham Lincoln, South Carolina, Supreme Court, Harper's Ferry, District of Columbia, American Anti-Slavery Society, West Indies, William Lloyd Garrison, Dred Scott, New Orleans, American Union, Jefferson Davis, Great Britain, Henry Clay, Hugh Auld, New England, New National Era, Syracuse University, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Horace Greeley New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Surprise Me!
From the beginning of his career as a lecturer, Douglas moved beyond the narrow limits prescribed for him by the Garrisonians. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
aftercoming generations, slaveholding rebellion, slaveholding rebels, old master class, imputed evil, brave black men, colored enlistments, union with slaveholders, free colored people, fugitive slave bill, cannot hold property, monster slavery, stern logic, prejudice against color, slavery party, tremendous war, long enslaved, free colored man, abolition war, unconditional emancipation, colored men, emancipated people, rebel masters, permanent safety, present condition and future prospects Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Frederick Douglass, New York, John Brown, Gerrit Smith, Abraham Lincoln, South Carolina, Supreme Court, Harper's Ferry, District of Columbia, American Anti-Slavery Society, West Indies, William Lloyd Garrison, Dred Scott, New Orleans, American Union, Jefferson Davis, Great Britain, Henry Clay, Hugh Auld, New England, New National Era, Syracuse University, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Horace Greeley New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Surprise Me!
Citations (learn more)
This book cites 36
books:
See all 36 books this book cites
100
books
cite this book:
See all 100 books citing this book
- The Declaration Of Independence by Sam Fink on 11 pages
- Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe on 4 pages
- The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass (African American) by Frederick Douglass on 4 pages
- Life and Times of Frederick Douglas by Frederick Douglass on 4 pages
- on page 350, page 413, and page 456
See all 36 books this book cites
- North of Slavery: The Negro in the Free States, 1790-1860 by Leon F. Litwack on 8 pages
- Antebellum Black Activists: Race, Gender, and Self by R. J. Young on 6 pages
- Women, Race, & Class by Angela Y. Davis on 6 pages
- The Civil War in American Culture (BAAS Paperbacks) by Will Kaufman on 5 pages
- Constitutional Rights and Powers of the People by Wayne D. Moore on 4 pages
See all 100 books citing this book
Books on Related Topics
(learn more)
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Suggested Tags from Similar Products(What's this?)Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product).
|
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
|
|
