"Frederick Douglass, one of the most prominent figures in African-American and United States history, was born a slave, but escaped to the North and became a we

Frederick Douglass (1818–1895) was a prolific writer and public speaker whose impact on American literature and history has been long studied by historians an

“A splendid opportunity to rethink Douglass’s political thought . . . relevant today given the discourse of white nationalism in the United States.” —Ch

This title looks at Frederick Douglass, from his early life, through the work that made him famous.

In The Powers of Dignity Nick Bromell unpacks Frederick Douglass's 1867 claim that he had “elaborated a political philosophy” from his own “slave experien