First published 2018
From the man who escaped slavery to become a revered statesman, "The Speeches of Frederick Douglass" captures the electrifying words that galvanized a nation. Douglass' rhetoric blazes with moral conviction, challenging the conscience of America to confront the cruelty of bondage. Whether thundering against the horrors of the auction block or pleading for the rights of the oppressed, his voice rings out as a beacon of hope, forever shaping the ongoing struggle for equality.
Genres: biography, civil-war, historical, american, african-american, biography-memoir, 19th-century, african-american-historical-fiction
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: historical-figure, true-story
Period: 19th-Century
688 pages · Paperback · Yale University Press
Content warnings: racism, slavery