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Frederick Douglass' letter on eliminating every vestige of inequality for the Black man... General Robert E. Lee...
Frederick Douglass' letter on eliminating every vestige of inequality for the Black man... General Robert E. Lee...
Item # 722514
May 26, 1864
THE NEW YORK TRIMES, May 26, 1864 Although brief, the last column of the front page has a great item: "The Cleveland Convention--Letter from Mr. Fred. Douglass". The letter notes in part: "Sir: I mean the complete abolition of every vestige, form, and modification of Slavery in every part of the United States, perfect equality for the black man in every state before the law, in the jury-box, at the ballot box, and on the battle-field..." and more, signed in type: Frederick Douglass. See below for background.
Also present on the front page are column heads on the Civil War: "Army of the Potomac", "Lee Concentrated and Showing Fight", "Rebel Attack on Wilson's Landing", and an update re: General Butler's Army. with more.
Eight pages, multiple creases, small archival mends along the right edge margin, but otherwise fine. Price has been adjusted accordingly. See images for details.
Background: Frederick Douglass's letter to Edward Gilbert, May 22, 1864, and read at the May 1864 Cleveland Convention, was significant because it powerfully urged President Lincoln and the Union to fully commit to Black enlistment and equal pay for Black soldiers, framing emancipation and Black freedom as essential war aims, pushing the national narrative beyond just Union preservation, and demonstrating Douglass's increasing influence in shaping wartime policy and public opinion towards radical abolition, especially as the 1864 election approached.
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