Frederick Douglass's American Founding: How the Nation’s Fiercest Critic Embraced the Constitution Dennis C. Rasmussen (Pre Order)
| Article number: | 9780691294025 |
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What does the Constitution really mean, and who is it for? Frederick Douglass saw it first as a "covenant of death," but after examining how it should be read, dubbed it a "glorious liberaty document."
As a foundational American figure standing equal with the Founders, Douglass's thoughts acknowledging the failures of the U.S. Constitution and embracing its possibility will help readers think more clearly about the present.
- Draws on new archival material not previously cited by scholars, particularly a number of editorials penned by Douglass, which deal with Douglass's views on the Constitution and the founders, including the 3/5th's clause and Thomas Jefferson's racism.
Dennis C. Rasmussen is professor of political science and the Hagerty Family Fellow at Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. His books include Fears of a Setting Sun: The Disillusionment of America's Founders and The Infidel and the Professor: David Hume, Adam Smith, and the Friendship That Shaped Modern Thought (both Princeton).