Summary: https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/presidential-academy/Session+23+Morel.mp3 Focus How did Douglass answer the question, "What Country Have I?" What was his critique of the emigrationist position? What was the basis for his greater optimism about race relations in America? Just as Douglass was the leading figure in the fight to secure the natural right to liberty for blacks in America, he was the leading figure in the post-war struggle to secure civil rights for African-Americans. Why does Douglass favor justice ("fair play") over charity ("benevolence") for black Americans? Why does Douglass counsel black Americans against "race pride"? Why does Douglass consider "the Negro problem" a misnomer for "the nation's problem" and how does this affect the kind of solutions proposed to help black Americans? What was his critique of the emigrationist position? Does he believe in black reparations? If color prejudice is the bane of black Americans, what principles and policies does Douglass propose to eliminate it from American society? Readings: Frederick Douglass, "Oration in Memory of Abraham Lincoln" (April 14, 1876) Brotz, African-American Social and Political Thought, 1850-1920 "What the Black Man Wants" (April 1865) "The Civil Rights Case" (October 22, 1883) "The Future of the Colored Race" (May 1886) "The Nation's Problem" (April 16, 1889) "The Folly of Colonization" (January 9, 1894) Frederick Douglass, "The Blessings of Liberty and Education" (September 3, 1894) 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments Fairclough, Better Day Coming, chap. 1 The post Session 23: Frederick Douglass – Reconstruction and the Future of Black Americans appeared first on Teaching American History.
