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Frederick Douglass: Race and the Rebirth of American Liberalism (American Political Thought (University Press of Kansas))
Peter C. Myers
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Hardcover. For Frederick Douglass, the iconic 19th-century slave and abolitionist, the foundations for his arguments in support of racial equality rested on natural rights and natural law. This title examines the philosophic core of Douglass' political thought, offering an understanding of its depth and coherence. Series: American Political Thought. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 549.
For Frederick Douglass, the iconic nineteenth-century slave and abolitionist, the foundations for his arguments in support of racial equality rested on natural rights and natural law - and the bold proclamation of the Declaration of Independence that all men are created equal. But because many Americans never observed this principle - and in Douglass' day even renounced it - he made it his life's work to move the nation toward this vision of a more noble liberalism. Peter Myers now considers that effort and the natural rights arguments by which Douglass confronted race in America.Myers examines the philosophic core of ... Read more
For Frederick Douglass, the iconic nineteenth-century slave and abolitionist, the foundations for his arguments in support of racial equality rested on natural rights and natural law - and the bold proclamation of the Declaration of Independence that all men are created equal. But because many Americans never observed this principle - and in Douglass' day even renounced it - he made it his life's work to move the nation toward this vision of a more noble liberalism. Peter Myers now considers that effort and the natural rights arguments by which Douglass confronted race in America.Myers examines the philosophic core of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
Series
American Political Thought
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700615728
SKU
V9780700615728
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About Peter C. Myers
Peter C. Myers is professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire and author of Our Only Star and Compass: Locke and the Struggle for Political Rationality.
Reviews for Frederick Douglass: Race and the Rebirth of American Liberalism (American Political Thought (University Press of Kansas))
Myers's book is an incisive and comprehensive examination of the political thought of the greatest of all black abolitionists. But it is more than that. As a fervent defense of Douglass's 'natural rights liberalism' it makes a significant contribution to current debates on the meaning of liberty and equality. George M. Fredrickson, author of Racism: A Short History ""A beautiful, ... Read more