Papers. 1882-1952.

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Papers. 1882-1952.

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4 items (1 photostat, 1 typed c.) Three letters, 1882-90 (1 photostat); and radio script based on episode of Douglass' life by Rae Dalven, Dec., 1952 (typed c.). Personal letters by Douglass (1882, 1890) from Washington, D.C., and (1885) from Paris, France, mention Douglass' escape from Philadelphia in John Brown's time and raid on Harper's Ferry; propagation abroad of American prejudice against blacks by an Ethiopian troupe of comedians and singers; Alexandre Dumas (1803-1870); the American 1888 elections;slavery and other subjects. Radio script, "Jim-Crow Schools Must Go," Dec., 1952, by Rae Dalven, dramatizes Douglass' successful struggle to have his daughter, Rosetta, admitted to a Rochester, N.Y., school in 1847 on an equal basis with her white comrades. Also items on Douglass written by the American Missionary Association.

12 items (chiefly photo copies), 2 typed copies, 2 ALS.

Tulane University, Amistad Research Center

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Tulane University, Amistad Research Center

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Harper's Ferry, New York.

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Schoelcher, Victor, 1804-1893

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French writer on music and politician. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Milan, 30 April 1849, to Camille [Pleyel?], 1849 Apr. 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270873705 French republican politician active during the Revolution of 1848 and during the Third Republic. From the description of Letters, 1870 to Paul Meurice. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122354374 ...

Brown, John, 1800-1859

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American Missionary Association

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Known chiefly for its educational work among African Americans, the American Missionary Association also worked with other ethnic groups. From the description of American Missionary Association records, 1820's-1870's (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 668992371 ...

Dumas, Alexandre, 1802-1870

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Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895

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Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey was born into slavery on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in 1818. He barely knew his mother, who lived on a different plantation and died when he was a young child and never discovered the identity of his father. When he turned eight years old, his slaveowner hired him out to work as a body servant in Baltimore. At an early age, Frederick realized there was a connection between literacy and freedom. Not allowed to attend school, he taught himself to read and wr...