Frederick Douglass : oratory from slavery
Frederick Douglass was one of the great 19th-century American orators and an important spokesman for African Americans. This book traces the development of his rhetorical skills, discusses the effect of his oratory on his contemporaries, and analyzes the specific oratory skills he employed.
Great American orators, no. 26
xviii, 176 pages ; 25 cm.
9780313302879, 0313302871
37353941
Series Foreword Introduction The Development of an Orator The Years of Slavery (1818-1837) The Prewar Years of Freedom (1838-1861) The War Years (1861-1865) The Postwar Years (1865-1895) Rhetorical Techniques and Speeches Rhetorical Techniques Speeches Chronology of Selected Speeches Bibliography Index