Tag: Frederick Douglass

NOVANEWS By: Black Perspectives / Juliet Hooker Frederick Douglass | Photo: Creative Commons For Douglass, the U.S. was destined to be the site of a diverse democracy with a non-white majority because of its republican principles and commitment to religious freedom. As President Trump recently said on the occasion of Black History Month, Frederick Douglass “is being recognized by more and more people.” From the grammar of their remarks, it is not clear whether the president or his spokesperson, Sean Spicer, understand that Douglass lived (and died) in the 19th century. OPINION: Sanctuary Cities Have Historical Roots in Slavery-Era US While Trump may not be familiar with the extraordinary biography of the fugitive ex-slave, abolitionist leader, and brilliant A...