Frederick Douglass on the Fourth of July
*The following post is an abridged version of Fredrick Douglass‘ famed speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of
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Antebellum
Masterless Men: A New Book on Poor Whites and Slavery
This post is part of my blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History
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Fugitive Science: A New Book on Scientific Racism in America
This post is part of my blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History
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The “Woman’s Rights” Man: A New Book on Women in Frederick Douglass’s World
This post is part of my blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History
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Wealth, Slavery, and the History of American Taxation
Only a few days after Tax Day, many Americans still have Uncle Sam on their minds. Though the vast majority
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