Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Frederick Douglass in Context

Did you know? Several of the references and resources Dr. Jack mentioned in his lecture are available through the library. If our reading this summer inspires you to learn more about the life and times of Frederick Douglass, read on!

Slave Narratives:

  • Brown, William Wells. The Works of William Wells Brown: Using His "Strong, Manly Voice." Oxford University Press, 2006. 818.409 BRO
  • Equiano, Olaudah. The Interesting Narrative and Other Writings. Penguin Books, 2003. B EQUIANO
  • Jacobs, Harriet A. Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl: Written by Herself. Harvard University Press, 2000. B JACOBS

On Frederick Douglass:

  •  Blight, David W. Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom. Simon & Schuster, 2018. B DOUGLASS
  • McFeely, William S. Frederick Douglass. Norton, 1995. B DOUGLASS
  • Stauffer, John. Giants: The Parallel Lives of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. Twelve, 2008. 973.7092 STA

Are you planning on visiting New York City in the future? The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History has the documents of Frederick Douglass's manumission in its collection. Check out their post about it here.

Frederick Douglass to Hugh Auld, November 24, 1846. (The Gilder Lehrman Collection, GLC0748403 page 1)


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