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A collection of twenty of Frederick Douglass’s most important orations This volume brings together twenty of Frederick Douglass’s most historically significant speeches on a range of issues, including slavery, abolitionism, civil rights, sectionalism, temperance, women’s rights, economic development, and immigration. Douglass’s oratory is accompanied by speeches that he considered influential, his thoughts on giving public lectures and the skills necessary to succeed in that endeavor, commentary by his contemporaries on his performances, and modern-day assessments of Douglass’s effectiveness as a public speaker and advocate. ** Review “During the nineteenth century, Douglass was celebrated first and foremost as an orator of uncommon power. This terrific collection of Douglass’s greatest speeches, supplemented with compelling contextual materials, provides the best possible introduction to Douglass’s oratorical genius.”—Robert S. Levine, author of The Lives of Frederick Douglass “A cursory perusal of this masterful and unique compendium of Frederick Douglass's oratory quickly confirms why, unlike any of his contemporaries, Douglass became the conscience of a troubled country.”—Ric

Who reads The Speeches of Frederick Douglass : A Critical Edition?

Author

Frederick Douglass; John R. McKivigan IV; Julie Husband; Heather L. Kaufman

Publisher

Yale University Press

Published

2018

Language

EN

ISBN

9780300192179

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Literary Collections, History

Rating

4.8 / 5 (51 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14