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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02841 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1880s |
| Title | Frederick Douglass to John Sherman about giving Sherman a copy of his speech given on the 26th anniversary of the abolition of slavery |
| Date | 25 April 1888 |
| Author | Douglass, Frederick (1818-1895) |
| Recipient | Sherman, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Intends to give Sherman a copy of a speech he (Douglass) gave on the 26th anniversary of the abolition of slavery, if the speech is published. Supports Sherman's attempt for the presidency on the Republican ticket. Written on Cedar Hill, Anacostia, D.C. stationery. |
| Subjects | African American History Emancipation Emancipation Proclamation Slavery President Republican Party Election Politics African American Author |
| People | Douglass, Frederick (1818-1895) Sherman, John (1823-1900) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | African Americans; Slavery & Abolition; Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | The speech to which Douglass refers was given on 16 April 1888 in Washington D.C. It was entitled, "I Denounce the So-Called Emancipation as a Stupendous Fraud." John Sherman (1823-1900), William Tecumseh Sherman's brother, was a prominent U.S. Senator from Ohio (1861-1877). He also served as Secretary of the Treasury (1877-1881) and Secretary of State (1890-1898). |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |