In 1869, at the peak of Reconstruction, Frederick Douglass was hopeful about America. He wrote a lecture called “Composite Nation” and took it on tour to share his vision for equality with audiences all over the country.
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Composite Nation on Tour
Beginning in 1869, Frederick Douglass took his hopeful vision for the nation on a tour of Reconstruction Era America with a new speech titled "Composite Nation."
Composite Nation on Tour
Beginning in 1869, Frederick Douglass took his hopeful vision for the nation on a tour of Reconstruction Era America with a new speech titled "Composite Nation."
Absolute Equality
19th century Black activists understood that only absolute, unequivocal equality would ensure their safety and prosperity, and did everything in their power to make it a reality.
Absolute Equality
19th century Black activists understood that only absolute, unequivocal equality would ensure their safety and prosperity, and did everything in their power to make it a reality.
Composite Nationality
While the nation debated immigration policy, immigrant activists championed the radical idea of embracing diversity.
Composite Nationality
While the nation debated immigration policy, immigrant activists championed the radical idea of embracing diversity.
Religious Liberty
Many different religious communities asserted their freedom to worship in the Reconstruction era, raising questions about the limits of the Constitutional right to religious freedom.
Religious Liberty
Many different religious communities asserted their freedom to worship in the Reconstruction era, raising questions about the limits of the Constitutional right to religious freedom.
Hope
In his final decades, Frederick Douglass witnessed the resurgence of white supremacy in America, but he never gave up hope that a better society was possible.
Hope
In his final decades, Frederick Douglass witnessed the resurgence of white supremacy in America, but he never gave up hope that a better society was possible.
