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The Works of James McCune Smith - Black Intellectual and Abolitionist (Hardcover)
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The Works of James McCune Smith - Black Intellectual and Abolitionist (Hardcover)
Series: Collected Black Writings
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The first African American to receive a medical degree, this
invaluable collection brings together the writings of James McCune
Smith, one of the foremost intellectuals in antebellum America. The
Selected Writings of James McCune Smith is one of the first
anthologies featuring the works of this illustrious scholar.
Perhaps best known for his introduction to Fredrick Douglass's My
Bondage and My Freedom, his influence is still found in a number of
aspects of modern society and social interactions. And he was
considered by many to be a prophet of the twenty-first century. One
of the earliest advocates of the use of "black" instead of
"colored," McCune Smith treated racial identities as social
constructions, arguing that American literature, music, and dance
would be shaped and defined by blacks.
Organized chronologically, the collection covers over 40 years of
writing, including speeches, letters, and essays, and begins with
McCune Smith's first speech as an 11-year old boy to the Marquis de
Lafayette. Providing historical context for McCune Smith's current
cultural relevance, this book showcases writings on black education
and self-help, citizenship, and the fight against racism.
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