The Political Thought of Frederick Douglass: In Pursuit of American Liberty, (Hardcover)

<p><b>2013 Finalist, 26th Annual Oregon Best Book Award</b> </p><p>Normal<br>0 </p><p> </p><p><br>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 </p><p>st1\\: *{behavior: url(#ieooui) } </p><p>/* Style Definitions */<br>table.MsoNormalTable<br>{mso-style-name: "Table Normal";<br>mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;<br>mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;<br>mso-style-noshow: yes;<br>mso-style-parent: "";<br>mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;<br>mso-para-margin:0in;<br>mso-para-margin-bottom: .0001pt;<br>mso-pagination: widow-orphan;<br>font-size:10.0pt;<br>font-family: "Times New Roman";} </p><p>Frederick Douglass, one of the most prominent figures in<br>African-American and United States<br>history, was born a slave, but escaped to the North and became a well-known<br>anti-slavery activist, orator, and author. In The Political Thought of<br>Frederick Douglass, Nicholas Buccola provides an important and original<br>argument about the ideas that animated this reformer-statesman. Beyond his role<br>as an abolitionist, Buccola argues for the importance of understanding Douglass<br>as a political thinker who provides deep insights into the immense challenge of<br>achieving and maintaining the liberal promise of freedom. Douglass, Buccola<br>contends, shows us that the language of rights must be coupled with a robust<br>understanding of social responsibility in order for liberal ideals to be<br>realized. Truly an original American thinker, this book highlights Douglass's<br>rightful place among the great thinkers in the American liberal tradition. </p><p><br>Podcast -- Nicholas Buccola on Frederick Douglass and Liberty.</p>

• The Political Thought of Frederick Douglass: In Pursuit of American Liberty, (Hardcover)
• Author: New York University Press
• ISBN: 9780814787113
• Format: Hardcover
• Publication Date: 2012-04-09
• Page Count: 225