It was Frederick Douglass who when called upon to speak on Independence Day 1852, asked this question: “What to the slave is the 4th of July?” Douglass, born into slavery, not only escaped to freedom but also built a platform around abolition, challenging even the morality of Abraham Lincoln himself. This book isperhaps the most comprehensive biography of one of the most powerful figures in the abolition movement written by one of the most influential writers of that time. Charles Chesnutt takes us places into Douglass’s life that Douglass himself—for many reasons—could not go. This book is available in The Hub with an introduction by Karen Hunter.
Originally posted 2020-06-19 08:22:00.