Frederick Douglass and Scotland, 1846: Living an Antislavery Life

by Alasdair Pettinger

Book Overview

The first full-length study of Frederick Douglass' visit to Scotland in 1846
Frederick Douglass (1818-95) was not the only fugitive from American slavery to visit Scotland before the Civil War, but he was the best known and his impact was far-reaching. This book shows that addressing crowded halls from Ayr to Aberdeen, he gained the confidence, mastered the skills and fashioned the distinctive voice that transformed him as a campaigner...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474444261
• ISBN13: 9781474444262
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"