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Frederick Douglass was a slave, then a free man. He was an abolitionist, a writer, and an orator who became a great social reformer and statesman. Perhaps even more important, he served as a powerful counter-example to white Americans who believed black people could not be their equals. Douglass dedicated his life to the pursuit of freedom and equality for not just African Americans, but for all people, of all races, male and female. The Historian's...
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"Con motivo de la celebración del 4 de julio, Día de la Independencia de los Estados Unidos, el exesclavo Frederick Douglass es invitado a pronunciar un discurso. Su tono es inteligente y culto; su oratoria, brillante. Douglass formula preguntas de gran potencia retórica, muchas veces irónicas. ¿Por qué lo han escogido a él para hablar en la fiesta de la independencia de los blancos? ¿Es necesario argumentar que un esclavo es un ser humano?...
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Complete African-American Classic Three Book Set, includes The Souls of Black Folk, Up From Slavery, and Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.Thefoundational civil rights works on race relations in America, the slave narratives, in their own voices. This is their story in one volume. FromUp From Slavery: "I have begun everything with the idea that I could succeed, and I never had much patience with the multitudes of people who are always ready...
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"Rosa" : On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks boarded a Montgomery, Alabama city bus and refused to give up her seat to a white man. Iconographic (14 minutes) / Lexile [registered trademark] : 900L / GRL: T / Ages 5-12.
"Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story From The Underground Railroad" : Henry dreams of a world where his life belongs to him. But when his family is sold, he risks everything for what he knows is right. With the strength and conviction of...