Frederick Douglass in Brooklyn
Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, Civil War Period (1850-1877), Military
| Author: | Frederick Douglass | ISBN: | 9781617755026 |
| Publisher: | Akashic Books | Publication: | January 3, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Akashic Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Frederick Douglass |
| ISBN: | 9781617755026 |
| Publisher: | Akashic Books |
| Publication: | January 3, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Akashic Books |
| Language: | English |
Frederick Douglass never lived in Brooklyn, but from the early 1850s onward, his frequent visits to the fast-growing city invariably attracted considerable attention. Brooklyn was home to several leading abolitionists who were key allies of Douglass, a roster led by Henry Ward Beecher, Theodore Tilton, and Rev. James and Elizabeth Gloucester. Yet through the Civil War, pro-Confederacy sentiment also ran strong, as evidenced by the Brooklyn Daily Eagle’s vitriolic attacks on Douglass and his friends.
Akashic's position as a centerpiece in the Brooklyn literary world will help position this title.
Preface and Afterword to be contributed by a notable scholar and another public figure.
Theodore Hamm is a well-respected New York journalist who was a founding editor of The Brooklyn Rail.
Theodore Hamm is currently the chair of journalism and media studies at St. Joseph's College in Brooklyn.
Akashic's promotion will have a strong social media component
Galleys available in March 2016.
Frederick Douglass never lived in Brooklyn, but from the early 1850s onward, his frequent visits to the fast-growing city invariably attracted considerable attention. Brooklyn was home to several leading abolitionists who were key allies of Douglass, a roster led by Henry Ward Beecher, Theodore Tilton, and Rev. James and Elizabeth Gloucester. Yet through the Civil War, pro-Confederacy sentiment also ran strong, as evidenced by the Brooklyn Daily Eagle’s vitriolic attacks on Douglass and his friends.
Akashic's position as a centerpiece in the Brooklyn literary world will help position this title.
Preface and Afterword to be contributed by a notable scholar and another public figure.
Theodore Hamm is a well-respected New York journalist who was a founding editor of The Brooklyn Rail.
Theodore Hamm is currently the chair of journalism and media studies at St. Joseph's College in Brooklyn.
Akashic's promotion will have a strong social media component
Galleys available in March 2016.
