Abolitionists remember
Abolitionists remember2008
About this book
Jeffrey examines the autobiographical writings of former abolitionists such as Laura Haviland, Frederick Douglass, Parker Pillsbury, and Samuel J. May, revealing that they wrote not only to counter the popular image of themselves as fanatics, but also to remind readers of the harsh reality of slavery and to advocate equal rights for African Americans in an era of growing racism, Jim Crow, and the Ku Klux Klan. --from publisher description.
Details
- First published
- 2008
- OL Work ID
- OL1855955W
Subjects
United States Civil War, 1861-1865AutobiographySocial aspects of MemoryAfrican American abolitionistsSlavesSocial aspectsCivil rightsFugitive slavesAbolitionistsAfrican American authorsMemoryEmancipationCausesAfrican AmericansAntislavery movementsBiographyHistoryFugitive slaves, united states