In this timely and provocative book, Damon Root reveals how Frederick Douglass\'s Fight for an Antislavery Constitution helped to shape the course of American history in the nineteenth century and beyond.
When Americans were killing each other on the battlefield, Douglass fought.
At a time when the principles of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence were under assault, Frederick Douglass picked up their banner, championing inalienable rights for all, regardless of race.
In this timely and provocative book, Damon Root reveals how Frederick Douglass\'s Fight for an Antislavery Constitution helped to shape the course of American history in the nineteenth century and beyond