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Columbian Orator
George Caleb Bingham1817
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, National Park Service
Washington, DC, United States
As a young boy, Douglass purchased this book in Baltimore for 50 cents. The book increased his awarenss of the need for personal liberty and the that slavery was wrong. Douglass studied the text to hone his oratory skills.
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Details
- Title: Columbian Orator
- Creator: Caleb Bingham
- Date Created: 1817
- Contributor: Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, National Park Service
- Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/frdo/exb/mightyWord/FRDO650.html
- Source: Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
- National Park Service Catalog Number: FRDO 650
- Measurements: L 17.5, W 11.0, T 3.0 cm
- Materials: Leather, paper
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