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Tag Archives: Frederick Douglass
Figures of the Civil War and the Women’s Suffrage Movement
Nearly 150 years ago, the 15th Amendment extended the franchise to African American men. A generation later the 19th Amendment gave the vote to both Black and White women. Both of these events occurred long after the end of the … Continue reading
ECW Weekender: Nathan & Polly Johnson’s House (Virtually)
Okay, I’ll admit it. I’m going a little “stir-crazy” this week…and it’s been rainy, making it not as easy to just head out for a walk. So, I starting thinking about places I want to travel, and as I reviewed … Continue reading
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Tagged ECW Weekender, Frederick Douglass, new bedford, NPS, Weekender
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Did Frederick Douglass Influence “The Blind Memorandum”?
The timing. The national circumstances. The reports of what two great men discussed. It raises the question: did Frederick Douglass influence Abraham Lincoln’ decision to draft the document referred to as “The Blind Memorandum”? On August 23, 1864 – one … Continue reading
Posted in Lincoln, Politics, Slavery
Tagged 1864 Election, Abolition, Abraham Lincoln, black history, Blind Memorandum, Frederick Douglass, slavery
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What of John A. Logan?
But what of JOHN A. LOGAN? I will tell you. If there is any statesman on this continent, now in public life, to whose courage, justice and fidelity, I would more fully and unreservedly trust the cause of the colored … Continue reading
Posted in Personalities, Politics, Primary Sources, Slavery
Tagged Election of 1884, Frederick Douglass, James G. Blaine, John A. Logan
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A Conversation with Philip Gerard on The Last Battleground (part two)
Part two of six Yesterday, we began a conversation with author Philip Gerard about his excellent new book The Last Battleground: The Civil War Comes to North Carolina (UNC Press, 2019). “I started out knowing pretty much nothing about the … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Authors, Campaigns, Civilian, Common Soldier, Emerging Civil War
Tagged A-Conversation-With-Philip-Gerard, Atrocity of Shelton Laurel, casualties, Frederick Douglass, John Updike, North Carolina, Philip Gerard, reporting the war, Sisters of Mercy, The Last Battleground, William Henry Asbury Speer, Zebulon Vance
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Book Review—Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom
ECW welcomes back guest author Nathan Varnold. Understanding the life of the most famous and most outspoken black abolitionist in American history is no easy task, but David W. Blight has spent most of his career attempting to simplify a … Continue reading
Emerging Scholar Ashley Towle
As part of our partnership with the American Civil War Museum in Richmond and Civil War Monitor, we’re pleased to introduce the next of our “Emerging Scholars,” Ashley Towle. Ashley will be presenting her work at the museum’s Grand Opening May 4. A Tale … Continue reading
Reminder: February is Black History Month!
February is Black History Month, and here at Emerging Civil War, we will be spotlighting African American History during the Antebellum, War, and Reconstruction Eras. From surviving and rebelling against the horrors of slavery to fighting as soldiers in the … Continue reading
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Tagged African Americans, black history month, black-history-2019, Frederick Douglass
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From ECW’s Archives: Frederick Douglass
In 2017, Emerging Civil War hosted a special series focusing on “My Favorite Historical Person” and inviting historians to share about their heroes from the past. Steward Henderson shared how Frederick Douglass has been inspiration to him and we thought … Continue reading
ECW Weekender: Frederick Douglass’s Grave & Rochester, NY
Looking for some historic sites to visit to remember the life and legacy of Frederick Douglass?
