Historical Letter: Letter from M. R. Delany [to Frederick Douglass]

Martin Delany

Historical Letter: Letter from M. R. Delany [to Frederick Douglass]

05/22/1853

Historical Letter

The University of Virginia features a March 22, 1853 letter from Martin Robison Delany to Frederick Douglass on the issue of abolitionist politics and race. Delany provides his perspective on whether Black abolitionists should work with White abolitionists. Other themes include: the North's complicity of the institution of slavery, the fugitive slave laws and Douglass’ remarks to Delany’s letter.

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