Frederick Douglass: Race and the Rebirth of American Liberalism

The political scientist Peter C. Myers demonstrates that Douglass rejected that advice and developed a coherent set of philosophical tenets for use in combating not only slavery but later forms of racial discrimination. Since the 1970s, such scholars as Waldo E. Martin, David S. Blight, Leslie F. Go...

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Published in:The Journal of American history (Bloomington, Ind.) Ind.), 2010, Vol.97 (2), p.510-511
Main Author: McKivigan, John R.
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
African Americans
Douglass, Frederick (1818-1895)
Politics
Race
Racial discrimination
Racism
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Summary:The political scientist Peter C. Myers demonstrates that Douglass rejected that advice and developed a coherent set of philosophical tenets for use in combating not only slavery but later forms of racial discrimination. Since the 1970s, such scholars as Waldo E. Martin, David S. Blight, Leslie F. Goldstein, William S. McFeely, Vincent G. Harding, and Moses J. Wilson have acknowledged Douglass as a serious thinker.
ISSN:0021-8723
1936-0967
1945-2314
DOI:10.1093/jahist/97.2.510-a