Daily Ramblings – Wisdom Wednesday – Frederick Douglass

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Abolition, Civil War, Frederick Douglass, Freedom, Human Rights, Juneteenth, Oratory, Slavery, Struggle

Photo Credit: George Kendall Warren – This media is available in the holdings of the National Archives and Records Administration, cataloged under the National Archives Identifier (NAID) 558770.

In light of Juneteenth’s national recognition this month, here are some quotes from Frederick Douglass.

It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.

Frederick Douglass

The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress.

Frederick Douglass

If there is no struggle, there is no progress.

Frederick Douglass

Where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, where ignorance prevails, and where any one class is made to feel that society is an organized conspiracy to oppress, rob and degrade them, neither persons nor property will be safe.

Frederick Douglass

To suppress free speech is a double wrong. It violates the rights of the hearer as well as those of the speaker.

Frederick Douglass

If you’d like to learn more about Frederick Douglass, check out his Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Douglass

Have a great Wednesday!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Rambling – Book Review Wednesday – Uncle Tom’s Cabin

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Civil War, Harriet Beecher Stowe, History, Slavery, Uncle Tom's Cabin

Here’s another book I just started reading. I was prompted to reading this book because I have become very interested in the topics of slavery, the Civil War, and other topics of this nature. I learned that this book provides a really detailed look at life as a slave and was very interested in learning about this.

I’ll keep you updated on how the book turns out. I also discovered what is called the Amazon Classics collection. All of the classics are available in Kindle format for free. I am going to tackle reading and re-reading all of them.

I hope your week is going well.

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Book Review Thursday

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Andersonville, Civil War, Hell on Wheels, John McElroy, Ken Burns

Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons by John McElroy

This the first book review of Daily Ramblings! I wanted to add this type of content into my weekly regimen because I do read a lot of books and thought it would be nice to pass this along to my readership. Today’s book review is a book I just started.

This book is about one person’s experiences in a Military Prison ran by the Confederacy during the Civil War. I was prompted to read this book after watching Ken Burn’s documentary on the Civil War. If you’re interested, you can find it on Netflix. This book is also free and can be found on Amazon in the Kindle section. I tend to read a lot on the Kindle because it’s easier on the eyes.

So far, the book is describing the soldier’s experiences with the Union Army and has not been captured. The book is written in the language of the 1800’s but is put together quite well and reads very easily. If you are a war buff like I am, the reading is fascinating.

I did not know about Andersonville until seeing the Civil War by Ken Burns. This prison camp is also mentioned in the Netflix Series (AMC) Hell on Wheels. I won’t drop any spoilers here, but the series is also worth a watch. I’m in the second season out of 5 seasons available currently.

Well, I’m not that far along in the book, but will use Thursday to discuss any books I’m reading. I hope this provides a little variety and perhaps points you in a direction of reading that you’ll enjoy.

Until next time…

Dave