A Glance at the Past and Present of the Negro: An Address by Robert H. Terrell
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59528.html.images | 69 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59528.epub3.images | 127 kB | ||||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59528.epub.images | 126 kB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59528.epub.noimages | 75 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59528.kf8.images | 156 kB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59528.kindle.images | 147 kB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59528.txt.utf-8 | 60 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59528/pg59528-h.zip | 121 kB | ||||
| There may be more files related to this item. | ||||||
Similar Books
About this eBook
| Author | Terrell, Robert H. (Robert Heberton), 1857-1925 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 04009708 |
| Title | A Glance at the Past and Present of the Negro: An Address |
| Note | Reading ease score: 56.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by hekula03, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) |
| Summary | "A Glance at the Past and Present of the Negro: An Address by Robert H. Terrell" is a historical address delivered by Robert H. Terrell before the Citizen's Industrial League of Memphis, Tennessee, in the early 20th century. This work reflects the social and political climate of African Americans post-Civil War and examines the ongoing challenges they faced as they sought to integrate into a society that continued to impose racial discrimination. Terrell's address discusses the historical significance of events such as the Declaration of Independence and the Emancipation Proclamation, framing them within a broader narrative of the struggles and contributions of the Negro in America. In the address, Terrell provides a comprehensive overview of the historical plight of Africans in America, starting from their arrival in the early 17th century as enslaved individuals to their eventual emancipation and fight for civil rights. He emphasizes the importance of education and political engagement for the progress of the Negro community, detailing the challenges they faced, including lynching and systemic racism post-emancipation. The document advocates for the recognition of the Negro's contributions to American society, asserting that true freedom and equality remain to be fully realized. Terrell's powerful rhetoric seeks to inspire hope and perseverance amid adversity, making a case for the significance of civil rights and social equity in a growing and complex nation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | E151: History: America: United States |
| Subject | African Americans |
| Subject | Slavery -- United States |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 59528 |
| Release Date | May 17, 2019 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 82 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
