Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. JerriAnne Boggis, executive director of the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire, explains the importance of Frederick Douglass' ...

Frederick Douglass believed the US would only live up to its ideals when it granted equal rights to all citizens. He thought the best way to do this was to show that the Constitution was a radical ...

Over 200 years after Frederick Douglass questioned “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” in an act of resistance to Independence Day, Black Americans are still grappling with how to celebrate ...

Descendants of Frederick Douglass read excerpts from one of his most famous speeches: What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July? Douglass gave this speech to a group of abolitionists 170 years ago. What ...

In 1847 Douglass met the radical abolitionist John Brown. He was impressed by Brownís more militant stance against slavery and his willingness to take action.

Click to open image viewer. IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. A first ...

Whenever I hear Gov. Ron DeSantis try to justify his racist statements about American history and African Americans, I think of the song by Public Enemy called “Can’t Truss It.” The lyric that sticks ...

See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra más de nuestra cobertura en los resultados de búsqueda. Add The New York Times on GoogleAgrega The New York Times en Google Gov. Ron ...

It can not be emphasized enough that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his state’s board of miseducation are waging a war on Black studies that goes far beyond standards that require teaching that ...

What to the American slave is your Fourth of July? That is a question Frederick Douglass posed 170 Julys ago. A group of abolitionists had invited him to speak on the fourth, but he opted instead for ...

Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, 20711 SCDIRB copy (39088006811202) stamped on title page: Smithsonian Institution National Museum Nov 10 1931 ...