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Podcast: New Books in American Politics
Episode: Neil Roberts, “A Political Companion to Frederick Douglass” (UP of Kentucky, 2018)
Description: The year 2018 marks the 200th anniversary of Frederick Douglass’ birth. It can hardly be said that scholars have neglected Douglass; indeed, he is one of the most written-about figures in American history. But not all aspects of Douglass’ thought have received their due. One such blank spot in what might be called “Douglass Studies” concerns his political philosophy. Williams College scholar Dr. Neil Roberts’ new edited volume, A Political Companion to Frederick Douglass (University Press of Kentucky, 2018), helps to fill this lacuna in Douglass scholarship.
Adam McNeil is a PhD student in History, African American Public Human...