Author; abolitionist; political activist; and philosopher; Frederick Douglass was a pivotal figure in the decades of struggle leading up to the Civil War and the Reconstruction era. This inexpensive compilation of his speeches adds vital detail to the portrait of a great historical figure.Featured addresses include "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" which was delivered on July 5; 1852; more than ten years before the Emancipation Proclamation. "Had I the ability; and could reach the nation's ear; I would; today; pour out a fiery stream of biting ridicule; blasting reproach; withering sarcasm; and stern rebuke;" Douglass assured his listeners; "For it is not light that is needed; but fire; it is not the gentle shower; but thunder. We need the storm; the whirlwind; and the earthquake." Other eloquent and dramatic orations include "Self-Made Men;" first delivered in 1859; which defines the principles behind individual success; and "The Church and Prejudice;" delivered at the Plymouth County Anti-Slavery Society in 1841.
#3110596 in Books T D Kendrick 2011-11-02 2011-10-05Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.60 x .55 x 5.32l; .60 #File Name: 0486427196256 pagesDruids and Druidism
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