Life in the Plantation
“Freedom of choice is the essence of all accountability” When Frederick Douglass was about 15…
Douglass’ Role in the Civil War
“A war undertaken and brazenly carried for the perpetual enslavement of the colored men, calls…
“Another Word to Colored Men”
Source: Douglass Monthly, April 1863 Let me sound once more the trump of war.…
“Men of Color to Arms!”
Broadside, Rochester, March 21, 1863 When first the rebel cannon shattered the walls of Sumter…
“Why Should a Colored Man Enlist?”
Source: Frederick Douglass, Douglass’ Monthly, April 1863 This question has been repeatedly put to us…
Recruiting African American soldiers for the Union Army
“The War for the Union, whether men so call it or not, is a war…
“The Hypocrisy of American Slavery”
“The Hypocrisy of American Slavery” by Frederick Douglass – July 4, 1852 Fellow citizens,…
“What The Black Man Wants”
“What The Black Man Wants” was a speech delivered at the Annual Meeting of the…
“Fighting Rebels With Only One Hand”
“Fighting Rebels With Only One Hand” was originally published in Douglass’ Monthly, September 1861. What…
“The Church and Prejudice”
“The Church and Prejudice” was a speech delivered at the Plymouth County Anti-Slavery Society on…