It's Time to Celebrate Juneteenth, America's Other Independence Day
Though Juneteenth is first and foremost a celebration of the end of slavery, the day has evolved in the 21st century.
Frederick Douglass
America Doesn't Need Pete Buttigieg's Forced Labor Scheme
“What is freedom? It is the right to choose one’s own employment. Certainly it means that, if it means anything,” thundered Frederick Douglass.
The Inconvenient Individualism of Frederick Douglass
A bizarre New York Times piece knocks down a strawman.
The Libertarianism of Frederick Douglass: Podcast
Damon Root on how the famous abolitionist was also an outspoken classical liberal.
When the Constitution Was 'At War With Itself,' Frederick Douglass Fought on the Side of Freedom
A new appreciation of the great abolitionist on the 200th anniversary of his birth.
Frederick Douglass Hated Socialism
He stood for natural rights, racial equality, and economic liberty in a free labor system. At the heart of his worldview was the principle of self-ownership.
Frederick Douglass, Classical Liberal
A fresh look at the political evolution of a great American
