The Political Thought of Frederick Douglass: In Pursuit of American Liberty
Nicholas Buccola
Abstract
Frederick Douglass, one of the most prominent figures in African-American and United States history, was born a slave, but escaped to the North and became a well-known anti-slavery activist, orator, and author. This book provides an important and original argument about the ideas that animated this reformer-statesman. Beyond his role as an abolitionist, the book argues for the importance of understanding Douglass as a political thinker who provides deep insights into the immense challenge of achieving and maintaining the liberal promise of freedom. Douglass shows us that the language of rights ... More
Keywords: Frederick Douglass, slave, anti-slavery activist, abolitionist, freedom, social responsibility, American liberal tradition
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2012 | Print ISBN-13: 9780814787113 |
| Published to NYU Press Scholarship Online: March 2016 | DOI:10.18574/nyu/9780814787113.001.0001 |
