Today at a Campaign Stop in new hampshire. In partnership with the library of congress, cspan rings you books that shaped america. Our series brings you books that have had a profound impact on the country. The first autobiography of abolitionist and former slave Frederick Douglass. Published in 1845 the narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass he tells his early life as a slave in maryland lynn tatian. Learning to read and working as a shipbuilder in baltimore and as cape from slavery to the north as a young adult. In of several memoirs he wrote about his life, this first narrative was an antislavery treatise, best and further the cause of abolition. For many readers outside of the south this may have been their introduction to the reality of slavery. Throughout his life he continued to work toward ending slavery as a writer, orator and statesman and the power of his presence was captured in a newly popular medium. Douglass was one of the most photographed americans of the 19th cen
This evening. Were happy to welcome dr. Rita roberts, who is a professor of history and Africana Studies and the Nathaniel Stevenson chair in history and biography at Scripps College all the way in california. She teaches courses on the history of early united states, 16th through 21st century africanamerican history, african diaspora, black intellectuals and the politics of race and the modern civil rights movement. She holds a masters degree and ph. D. In history from the university of california, berkeley. This evening, she will be discussing about her book. I cant wrap it up in there. Its on the screen here. I thought it was up there. I cant wait to call you my wife. All right. African american letters of love and family in the civil war era. This book illuminates the struggles of africanamericans who spent the civil war trying to hold their Families Together through letters, family, family members exchanged despite harsh laws against literacy and brutal practices of of separating
This evening. Were happy to welcome dr. Rita roberts, who is a professor of history and Africana Studies and the Nathaniel Stevenson chair in history and biography at Scripps College all the way in california. She teaches courses on the history of early united states, 16th through 21st century africanamerican history, african diaspora, black intellectuals and the politics of race and the modern civil rights movement. She holds a masters degree and ph. D. In history from the university of california, berkeley. This evening, she will be discussing about her book. I cant wrap it up in there. Its on the screen here. I thought it was up there. I cant wait to call you my wife. All right. African american letters of love and family in the civil war era. This book illuminates the struggles of africanamericans who spent the civil war trying to hold their Families Together through letters, family, family members exchanged despite harsh laws against literacy and brutal practices of of separating
To welcome dr. Rita roberts, who is a professor of history. History and biography all the way in california. She teaches courses on the history of 16th through 21st century African American history, black intellectuals with the politics of race and the modern civil rights movement. She holds a masters degree and phd from the history of california berkeley. This evening, she will discussing her book. It is on the screen here. I cant wait to call you my wife. African american letters of love. This book illuminates the struggles of African Americans who spent the civil war trying to hold their families together, family members extreme. Despite harsh laws against literacy and legal practices, this work explores how African Americans found ways against all odds. Thank you. I am so delighted to be here. This is one of my favorite research places. I want to thank olivia who has been so instrumental in coordinating all of this and heather rockwood. I dont know if you have had met heather yet b
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