The powers of dignity : the black political philosophy of Frederick Douglass /
The Powers of Dignity uncovers and analyzes the distinctively Black political philosophy that Frederick Douglass forged from his experience as an enslaved and later nominally free black man. Because he unwaveringly viewed politics and democracy from the standpoint of a racialized black subject, his...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Durham, North Carolina :
Duke University Press,
2021.
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| Summary: | The Powers of Dignity uncovers and analyzes the distinctively Black political philosophy that Frederick Douglass forged from his experience as an enslaved and later nominally free black man. Because he unwaveringly viewed politics and democracy from the standpoint of a racialized black subject, his philosophy both challenges and potentially transforms the Anglo-Continental tradition of political thought. |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 271 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781478010227 1478010223 9781478011262 1478011262 |