A Sentimental Visit to England Baltimore, MD, Commonwealth, 1 October 1887, p. 1 Other texts in Speech File, reel 16, frames 223–27, Frederick Douglass Papers, Library of Congress; New York Freeman, 1 October 1887, p. 1

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents iii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Note on the Text x
5. Acknowledgments xi
6. Timeline of Frederick Douglass’s Life xiii
7. Map of Frederick Douglass’s Speaking Locations xxiv
8. List of Frederick Douglass’s Speaking Locations xxv
9. Part I: “To Tell His Own Story”: Frederick Douglass and the British Isles
10. 1. “To Remove the Mask from Her Face”: 1845–1847 17
11. 2. “Blast Not the Budding Hopes of Millions”: 1850–1865 90
12. 3. “For the Spiritual Emancipation of All”: 1870–1895 114
13. Part II: “Men Naturally Love Liberty”
14. Anti-Slavery Society Dublin, Ireland, The Freeman’s Journal, 24 September 1845, p. 4 143
15. Anti-Slavery Soiree. Mr Douglas, The American Slave Limerick, Ireland, The Limerick Reporter, 25 November 1845, p. 2 145
16. Dundee, Scotland, Dundee, Perth and Cupar Advertiser, 30 January 1846, p. 3 147
17. American Slavery & The Free Church Edinburgh, Scotland, Caledonian Mercury, 11 May 1846, p. 3 151
18. Second Lecture on American Slavery Newcastle, England, Newcastle Guardian, 15 August 1846, p. 5 155
19. Mr Fred Douglas’s Lecture on American Slavery Carlisle, England, Carlisle Journal, 22 August 1846, p. 4 158
20. Anti-Slavery Meeting. William Lloyd Garrison and Frederick Douglass Dundee, Scotland, Dundee Courier, 29 September 1846, p. 3 164
21. Slavery in America: Frederick Douglass in Wakefi eld Bradford, England, Bradford and Wakefi eld Observer, and Halifax, Huddersfi eld, and Keighley Reporter, 21 January 1847, p. 8 169
22. Frederick Douglass in Leicester: The Anti-Slavery Meeting in the New Hall Leicestershire, England, Leicestershire Mercury, 6 March 1847, p. 2 172
23. Slavery in America Nottingham, England, Nottingham Review, 12 March 1847, p. 8 181
24. Mr Frederick Douglass, the Escaped Slave, at Northampton Northampton, England, Northampton Mercury, 3 April 1847, p. 3 186
25. Mr Frederick Douglass on the Harper’s Ferry Insurrection Leeds, England, Leeds Mercury, 24 December 1859, p. 3 190
26. Mr Douglass on American Slavery Sheffi eld, England, Supplement to the Sheffi eld and Rotherham Independent, 21 January 1860, p. 10 194
27. American Slavery – Address by Mr F. Douglas Paisley, Scotland, Paisley Herald and Renfrewshire Advertiser, 28 January 1860, p. 4 198
28. Reception Soiree to Mr Frederick Douglass Glasgow, Scotland, Glasgow Herald, 1 February 1860, p. 3 203
29. Frederick Douglass on American Slavery Falkirk, Scotland, Falkirk Herald, Thursday 9 February 1860, p. 3 206
30. Anti-Slavery Meeting in Montrose Montrose, Scotland, Montrose, Arbroath, and Brechin Review, 17 February 1860, p. 4 209
31. Frederick Douglass Bridport, England, Daily News, 19 October 1886, p. 6 212
32. Part III: “A Sunbe am into the Darknesses of the Hour”: The Responses to Great Britain
33. Chartists of England Rochester, NY, North Star, 5 May 1848, p. 2 219
34. On Robert Burns and Scotland Rochester, NY, North Star, 2 February 1849, p. 2 221
35. Twenty-One Months in Great Britain Frederick Douglass, My Bondage and My Freedom (New York and Auburn: Miller, Orton & Mulligan, 1855) 222
36. War with England Rochester, NY, Douglass’ Monthly, January 1862, pp. 578–79 237
37. The Slave’s Appeal to Great Britain London Daily News, 26 November 1862, p. 5. Other texts in New York Independent, 20 November 1862, p. 1; San Francisco Pacifi c Appeal, 27 December 1862, p. 3 242
38. Mr Frederick Douglass on the Prospects of Slavery Leeds, England, Leeds Mercury, 2 February 1865, p. 4 249
39. Frederick Douglass on the American Crisis Manchester, England, Manchester Times, 20 May 1865, p. 5 252
40. The Position of the British Government Toward Liberty Washington, DC, New National Era, 17 August 1871, p. 2 255
41. Thoughts and Recollections of a Tour in Ireland (1886) A.M.E. Church Review 3 (October 1886), pp. 136–45 Speech, Article, and Book File, reel 16, frames 113–20, 189–95, reel 19, frames 408–14, Frederick Douglass Papers, Library of Congress 259
42. A Sentimental Visit to England Baltimore, MD, Commonwealth, 1 October 1887, p. 1 Other texts in Speech File, reel 16, frames 223–27, Frederick Douglass Papers, Library of Congress; New York Freeman, 1 October 1887, p. 1 270
43. I Am Here Advocating the Rights of Ireland Grand Reception to Arthur O’Connor, Esq., M.P., and Sir. Thomas H. Grattan Esmonde, Bart., M.P., at Masonic Temple, Washington, DC (Washington, DC: William H. Moore, 1887), pp. 21–23 Another text in Washington, DC, National Republican, 15 December 1887, p. 1 276
44. European Tour Frederick Douglass, Life and Times of Frederick Douglass, Written by Himself, His Early Life as a Slave, His Escape from Bondage, and His Complete History to the Present Time (Boston: De Wolfe & Fiske Co., 1892), pp. 674–80 280
45. Part IV: “A Comrade in the Fight”: British Responses to Frederick Douglass
46. To the People of Waterford Waterford Mail, 9 October 1845 289
47. [For the Belfast Chronicle] Lines, by Frances Brown, Suggested by a passage in the Life of Frederick Douglass Belfast, Ireland, Commercial Chronicle, 10 January 1846, p. 2 290
48. Frederick Douglass Boston, MA, The Liberator, 27 March 1846, p. 4 292
49. “Send Back the Money, Send Back the Money” Boston Public Library, [1846?] 293
50. The Boy Tammy’s Meditations Anti-Slavery Songs (Edinburgh: J. Fairgrieve & Co., 1846) 294
51. [Untitled] Exeter, England, Western Times, 12 September 1846, p. 8 298
52. The American “Apostles”—The Evangelical Alliance—And the Press Belfast, Ireland, Belfast Newsletter, 9 October 1846, p. 2 301
53. Newspaper Advertisement Manchester, 1846, University of Manchester 303
54. “Give Back the Money: A Familiar Howl in the North” Leeds, England, Northern Star, 24 October 1846, p. 3 304
55. To Frederick Douglass Boston, MA, The Liberator, 27 November 1846, p. 4 306
56. Frederick Douglass Boston, MA, The Liberator, 4 December 1846, p. 4 309
57. To Frederick Douglass Boston, MA, The Liberator, 15 January 1847, p. 4 311
58. We’ll Free the Slave Boston, MA, The Liberator, 5 February 1847, p. 4 313
59. Newspaper Advertisement Leamington Spa Courier, 20 February 1847, p. 2. British Library 315
60. On Hearing Frederick Douglass Northampton Mercury, 3 April 1847, p. 2 316
61. Farewell to Frederick Douglass Boston, MA, The Liberator, 14 May 1847, p. 4 318
62. The Adieu From the London Inquirer Boston, MA, The Liberator, 14 May 1847, p. 4 320
63. America.— Battle of Blacks and Whites Bristol, England, Mercury and Western Counties Advertiser, 15 May 1847, p. 2 Originally from Jerrold’s Weekly Newspaper 321
64. Lines Addressed to Frederick Douglass on His Return to America. Boston, MA, The Liberator, 9 July 1847, p. 4 Originally from the Newcastle Peace Advocate 323
65. Poetry. Farewell Song of Frederick Douglass on Leaving England. By T. Powis Griffi ths Leicester, England, Leicestershire Mercury, 17 July 1847, p. 4 325
66. Farewell to Frederick Douglass From Howitt’s Journal Rochester, NY, The North Star, 14 April 1848, p. 4 327
67. Frederick Douglass Rochester, NY, The North Star, 12 May 1848, p. 4 329
68. “The Great Plea for Freedom” My Bondage and My Freedom (Edinburgh, 1855), National Library of Scotland 332
69. Literature: My Bondage and My Freedom Edinburg h, Scotland, The Scotsman, 13 February 1856, p. 3 333
70. To Frederick Douglass Edinburgh, Scotland, Caledonian Mercury, 19 August 1865, p. 2 337
71. Frederick Douglass London, England, Daily News, 21 October 1886, p. 3 338
72. Frederick Douglass Image in The Graphic, 13 November 1886, British Library 343
73. A Fugitive Slave Newcastle, England, The Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 20 June 1887, p. 4 344
74. Frederick Douglas Dundee, Scotland, Dundee Courier, 22 February 1895, p. 2 350
75. Obituary London, England, Daily News, 22 February 1895, p. 4 351
76. Frederick Douglass Anti-Caste, February 1895, British Library 354
77. Sketch of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Chiefl y Compiled from His Autobiography and a Few of His Letters and Speeches Street, England, Anti-Caste, 7 (April–May 1895), pp. 1–16 355
78. Frederick Douglass Mural Belfast, Ireland 385
79. Bibliography 386
80. Index 401