The political thought of Frederick Douglass [electronic resource] : in pursuit of American liberty / Nicholas Buccola.

9780814725405 (electronic bk.)
9780814787113
9780814725412 (electronic bk.)
0814787118

New York : New York University Press, c2012.

English

1 online resource (x, 215 p.)

E449.D75 B83 2012eb

973.8092

"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 well-known anti-slavery activist, orator, and author. In The Political Thought of Frederick Douglass, Nicholas Buccola provides an important and original argument about the ideas that animated this reformer-statesman. Beyond his role as an abolitionist, Buccola argues for the importance of understanding Douglass as a political thinker who provides deep insights into the immense challenge of achieving and maintaining the liberal promise of freedom. Douglass, Buccola contends, shows us that the language of rights must be coupled with a robust understanding of social responsibility in order for liberal ideals to be realized. Truly an original American thinker, this book highlights Douglass's rightful place among the great thinkers in the American liberal tradition"--Provided by publisher.

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