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7 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A superb collection of speeches, writings, and reflections.
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...
Published on March 3, 2000 by Midwest Book Review
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
We need a better edition!
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.
Published on August 13, 2005 by Tim Sandefur
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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We need a better edition!,
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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". |
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Frederick Douglass: Selected Speeches and Writings (The Library of Black America series) by Frederick Douglass (Paperback - April 1, 2000)
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