Frederick Douglass in Washington, D.C. : the lion of Anacostia / John Muller ; forewords by Frank Faragasso, Ka'mal McClarin & Clifford Muse.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Muller, John, 1984-

Contributor:

Faragasso, Frank.

McClarin, Ka'mal.

Muse, Clifford.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895.

Douglass, Frederick.

Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895--Political and social views.

Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895--Homes and haunts--Washington (D.C.).

Howard University.

History.

Politics and government.

African American civic leaders.

African American orators.

Political and social views.

Washington (D.C.).

African American abolitionists--Biography.

African American abolitionists.

African American orators--Biography.

African American civic leaders--Washington (D.C.)--Biography.

Washington (D.C.)--Politics and government--19th century.

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)--Biography.

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.).

Washington (D.C.)--Biography.

Howard University--History--19th century.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

187 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : The History Press, 2012.

Summary:

The remarkable journey of Frederick Douglass front fugitive slave to famed orator and author is well recorded. Yet little has been written about Douglass's final years in Washington, D.C. Journalist John Midler explores how Douglass spent, the last eighteen years of his life professionally and personally in his home, Cedar Hill, Anacostia. The ever-active Douglass was involved in local politics, from aiding in the early formation of Howard University to editing a groundbreaking newspaper to serving as marshal of the District. During this time, his wife of forty-four years, Anna Murray, passed away, and eighteen months later, he married Helen Pitts, a white woman. Unapologetic for his controversial marriage, Douglass continued his unabashed advocacy for the rights of African Americans and women and his belief in American exceptionalism. Through meticulous research, Muller has created a fresh and intimate portrait of Frederick Douglass of Anacostia. Book jacket.

Contents:

Foreword / by Frank Faragasso, PhD

Foreword / by Ka'mal McClarin, PhD

Foreword / by Clifford Muse, PhD

Mr. Douglass Goes to Washington

Honorable Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass, Editor of the New National Era

Marshal Douglass

Old Uniontown

Howard University and Frederick Douglass, Esquire

Frederick Douglass's Wives : Anna Murray Douglass and Helen Pitts Douglass

Grand Pa Douglass

Twilight

Epilogue.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1609495772

9781609495770

9781609496770

9781609494452

1609494458

OCLC:

809926106

Publisher Number:

99951525533