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Frederick Douglass

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Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass vs. the 1619 Project

A new book explicates the escaped slave and renowned orator's argument that the Constitution is "a glorious liberty document" that justified ending slavery.

Nick Gillespie | 12.16.2020 2:45 PM

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Damon Root: Why Frederick Douglass Loved the Constitution (and You Should Too)

The escaped slave called the Constitution "a glorious liberty document" that justified extending equality to blacks and women.

Nick Gillespie | 12.9.2020 5:00 PM

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How Frederick Douglass Destroyed John C. Calhoun With the Power of John Locke

Armed with the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and the far-reaching guarantees of liberty and equality that they contained, Douglass took the fight directly to the slaveholders.

Damon Root | 11.14.2020 6:00 AM

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American Revolution

Slavery, the Declaration of Independence and Frederick Douglass' "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?"

Douglass' classic speech is an indictment of slavery, racism, and American hypocrisy - but also includes a great deal of praise of the American Revolution.

Ilya Somin |The Volokh Conspiracy | 7.4.2020 4:39 PM

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Juneteenth, America's Other Independence Day, Is the Holiday We Need Right Now

Frederick Douglass: "There is not a nation on the earth guilty of practices more shocking and bloody than are the people of the United States, at this very hour."

Zuri Davis | 6.19.2020 12:01 AM

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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.

Zuri Davis | 6.19.2019 10:00 AM

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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.

J.D. Tuccille | 5.1.2019 1:15 PM

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The Inconvenient Individualism of Frederick Douglass

A bizarre New York Times piece knocks down a strawman.

Jesse Walker | 2.15.2018 8:45 AM

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The Libertarianism of Frederick Douglass: Podcast

Damon Root on how the famous abolitionist was also an outspoken classical liberal.

Nick Gillespie | 2.9.2018 5:20 PM

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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.

Damon Root | 2.2.2018 9:45 AM

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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.

Damon Root | 3.12.2017 6:30 AM

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Frederick Douglass, Classical Liberal

A fresh look at the political evolution of a great American

Damon Root | 7.17.2012 12:00 PM

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