Frederick Douglass: Oratory from Slavery

by David B. Chesebrough

Frederick Douglass, once a slave, was one of the great 19th century American orators and the most important African American voice of his era. This book traces the development of his rhetorical skills, discusses the effect of his oratory on his contemporaries, and analyzes the specific oratorical techniques he employed.

The first part is a biographical sketch of Douglass's life, dealing with his years of slavery (1818-1837), his prewar years...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313302871
• ISBN13: 9780313302879
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.3"