Rosetta douglass sprague book

A new book by excommunicated w street douglassonian prof. Rosetta douglass sprague 18391906 eldest daughter of frederick douglass, sprague converted to seventhday adventism in the 1890s and was a member of washington, d. The first monument to a black man, frederick douglass also see 1847, was established in rochester. Name the first african american ordained minister of the seventhday adventist church edit. It remains one of the few works that focuses on anna murray douglass, in contrast to the hundreds that have been written on frederick douglass. Right now, i have no idea, and this exemplifies the ways that i range far afield from my primary research focus and book. Rosetta douglass sprague 18391906 frederick douglass s oldest child, rosetta, was born in new bedford, massachusetts, shortly after her parents settled into freedom. Despite doing manual labor, douglass involvement with the antislavery movement successfully launched his career as a.

The following books and sources were used in the creation of this site. Genealogy profile for rosetta sprague rosetta sprague douglass 1839 1906 genealogy genealogy for rosetta sprague douglass 1839 1906 family tree on. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. Leigh fought has advanced research on the women in the world of dr. Historically, historians have neglected, overlooked and speculated about anna murray douglass. Anna murray douglass academy new name for rochesters.

But when white women set their caps after black men, those women go after them, said teabeau, laughing. In 1896, rosetta founded the national association of colored women nacw with ida wells barnett and harriet tubman. So began rosetta douglass sprague, daughter of anna and frederick douglass, in a speech delivered in 1900 that later became the book my mother as. Posts about rosetta douglass sprague written by jmullerwashingtonsyndicate. Frederick douglass, anna douglass, helen douglass, little annie douglass, rosetta douglass sprague, nathan sprague, louisa sprague, alice sprague, annie sprague, amy and isaac post along with their family, the porters, susan b.

Rosetta douglass historical records and family trees related to rosetta douglass. Somewhat to the disappointment of her father, rosetta had prioritized marriage and family over following in his footsteps as a fulltime reformer. Since he had fought so long for the right to vote and residents of washington d. On december 24, 1863, rosetta douglass married nathan sprague, a real estate businessman who was formerly enslaved, and together the couple had six children. Two years later, speaking at a meeting of the bristol antislavery society, he gained. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. She was a founding member of the national association for colored women. Having a daughter made her father more aware of the complexities of racial and. Stanley addresses the convention of disfranchised citizens of ohio. Rather than send his daughter to the all black school that the city set up, douglass sent his daughter to a private school and eventually resorted to tutors for her, and her.

She was the daughter of rosetta douglass and granddaughter of frederick douglass she was the fifth oldest child of the seven children of rosetta douglass sprague and nathan sprague. With six children to raise, rosetta was the main source of. Rosetta douglass historical records and family trees. The millerite period 18311844as a slave in maryland, frederick douglass witnessed the falling of the stars in 1833 and believing it to be a sign of jesus second coming, rejoiced to be going to heaven with his savior. Rosetta was born to anna murray douglass and frederick douglass in 1839, in new bedford. The frederick douglass story continues to resonate afro.

The hidden history of anna murray douglass history. So began rosetta douglass sprague, daughter of anna and frederick douglass, in a speech delivered in 1900 that later became the book my mother as i recall her. Jul 4, 20 frederick douglass and anna murray douglass had 5 children. Douglass kept the house, however, listing himself as a boarder. Anna murraydouglassmy mother as i recall her source. Flight and freedom on september 3, 1838, dressed as a mariner and carrying. Frederick douglass 18181895 was an antislavery lecturer, a journalist, a writer and publisher, and the bestselling author of narrative of the life of frederick douglass, an american slave, followed by my bondage and my freedom, and life and times of frederick douglass. The great women in frederick douglasss life frederick. In 1845, the rochester board of education voted to close the public schools to black students. Rosetta douglass sprague was a founding member of the national association of colored women. Before beginning her family, she taught school in philadelphia. When that cemetery closed she was moved to mount hope cemetery in rochester two days before douglass died in 1895. Douglass daughter rosetta and her husband nathan sprague lived in this house for several years before following her father to washington d. Rosetta douglasssprague 18391906 frederick douglasss oldest child, rosetta, was born in new bedford, massachusetts, shortly after her parents settled into freedom.

Narrative of the life of frederick douglass, an american slave. On the life of black abolitionist anna murray douglass aaihs. Rosetta douglass sprague 18391906 find a grave memorial. Daughter of frederick and anna douglass, rosetta douglass sprague wrote a book about her mother, entitled my mother as i recall her. From this letter i knew that barrier was unmarried and that she lived somewhere around rochester. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. He does tell us the name of the third lady rosetta douglass sprague, daughter of frederick douglass, indisputably the preeminent african american leader of the nineteenth century. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. Resources the hidden history of anna murray douglass. She described her parents as two lives whose energy and best ability were exerted to make my life what it should be, and who gave me a home wherea cultivated brain and. Rosetta douglass sprague archives citizen u primary. Rosetta douglass sprague 18391906, the oldest of the douglass children, was very close to both her parents throughout her life. Daughter of frederick douglass, born june 24, 1839. New bedford the arrival of frederick and anna murray douglass in new bedford on sept.

Leigh fought is the author of the awardwinning book women in the world of frederick douglass oxford university press, 2017, a biography of the great african american abolitionist frederick douglass through the eyes of the women who made his life and career possible. Frederick douglass and frank his dog this image of douglass, with his dog frank, was included in rosetta douglass sprague s book about her mother, anna murray douglass. Page 1 of anna murray douglass, my mother as i recall her, by rosetta douglass sprague. Rosetta douglass lighting the way, historic women of the. Discovering anna murray douglass news southcoasttoday. Frederick douglass family tree although douglass was born in slavery and grew up without freedom, he was committed to making a better life for his family, especially his children. Having a daughter made her father more aware of the complexities of racial and gender oppression, the hypocrisy of the north. Rosetta douglass was born june 24, 1839, in new bedford, massachusetts, a year after her parents had escaped baltimore seeking asylum in the north. Rosetta douglass sprague 1839 june 24 1906 was a prominent africanamerican teacher and activist.

Charles douglass top left is nettie washington douglass. With little education and few skills, nathan was unable to keep a job and ended up in prison for mail theft. Rosetta douglass sprague mentioned several women, including miss barrier. Anna murray douglass was married to frederick douglass for 44 years. Anna murray douglass, my mother as i recall her, by rosetta douglass sprague contributor names sprague, rosetta douglass created published may 10, 1900. Frederick douglass daughter, rosetta douglass sprague, became a seventhday adventist in 1883, and attended church in washington, d. Frederick had not yet drawn the attention of prominent abolitionist leaders. Raising the visibility of frederick douglass contribution to civil and human rights, to the centuriesold fight. The following is an excerpt from the book if i survive. Rosetta douglass sprague 18391906 what role is the educated negro woman to play in the uplifting of her race. Anna murray douglass, my mother as i recall her, by. She married nathan sprague in 1863 and bore five daughters.