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Black Reason, White Feeling

The Jeffersonian Enlightenment in the African American Tradition

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The book explores the significant role of Black American intellectuals in shaping and critiquing Thomas Jefferson's Enlightenment principles. Hannah Spahn highlights how figures like David Walker, Lemuel Haynes, Frederick Douglass, and W. E. B. Du Bois engaged with Jefferson's ideas, influencing both his legacy and the broader American Enlightenment. By centering Black thought, it reveals philosophical innovations that not only redefined Jefferson's contributions but also enriched the cultural understanding of his ideals in American history.

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Black Reason, White Feeling, Hannah Spahn

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2024
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Ondertitel
The Jeffersonian Enlightenment in the African American Tradition
Taal
Engels
Jaar van publicatie
2024
Formaat
Hardcover
Aantal pagina's
330
ISBN13
9780813951188
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The book explores the significant role of Black American intellectuals in shaping and critiquing Thomas Jefferson's Enlightenment principles. Hannah Spahn highlights how figures like David Walker, Lemuel Haynes, Frederick Douglass, and W. E. B. Du Bois engaged with Jefferson's ideas, influencing both his legacy and the broader American Enlightenment. By centering Black thought, it reveals philosophical innovations that not only redefined Jefferson's contributions but also enriched the cultural understanding of his ideals in American history.