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UNINA9910811440103321 |
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Autore |
McCutcheon Chuck |
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Dog whistles, walk-backs, and Washington handshakes : decoding the jargon, slang, and bluster of American political speech / / Chuck McCutcheon and David Mark ; foreword by Jeff Greenfield |
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Lebanon, New Hampshire : , : ForeEdge An Imprint of University Press of New England, , [2014] |
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©2014 |
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1-61168-603-2 |
1-61168-657-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (270 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Political science |
English language - Political aspects - United States |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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UNINA9910968181003321 |
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Autore |
Barnes L. Diane |
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Frederick Douglass : reformer and statesman / / by L. Diane Barnes |
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New York, : Routledge, 2012 |
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New York : , : Routledge, , 2012 |
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1-136-17522-9 |
1-283-60555-4 |
9786613918000 |
1-136-17523-7 |
0-203-08168-4 |
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[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (241 p.) |
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Collana |
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Routledge Historical Americans |
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Disciplina |
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Abolitionists - United States |
Enslaved persons - United States |
Antislavery movements - United States - History - 19th century |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [219]-221) and index. |
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; Introduction Frederick Douglass in American History and American Memory; PART I Frederick Douglass; Chapter 1 Twenty Years in Bondage; Chapter 2 Building a Free Life; Chapter 3 The Lecturing Field; Chapter 4 The World of Transatlantic Reform; Chapter 5 Becoming His Own Man; Chapter 6 The Tumultuous Years; Chapter 7 Disunion Realized: The Nation's Best Hope to End Slavery; Chapter 8 Toward a New National Era; Chapter 9 Aging Reformer and Statesman; PART II Documents; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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Frederick Douglass was born a slave in Talbot County, Maryland, in February, 1818. From these humble beginnings, Douglass went on to become a world-famous orator, newspaper editor, and champion of the rights of women and African Americans. He was the most prominent African American activist of the 19th century. He remains important in American history because he moved beyond relief at his own personal |
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freedom to dedicating his life to the progress of his race and his country. This volume offers a short biographical exploration of Douglass' life in the broader context of the 19th cent |
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