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City of hope and fear: Douglass and Melville in the nation's capital.(Frederick Douglass and Herman Melville in Washington, D.C.)(Essay)
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Leviathan
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June 1, 2008
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Among several points of convergence in the lives of Frederick Douglass and Herman Melville, an especially notable one centers on the nation's capital and the Federal Government. Both men were well-known authors and public figures who traveled to Washington several times before and during the Civil War; and in 1872, Douglass moved to the Federal City with his family for what proved to be the rest of his life. Both men had political ties in Washington and sought to use them to gain political appointments or influence on matters of personal interest or public policy: Melville four times between 1846 and 1864, and Douglass even more often as a frequent consultant, lobbyist, and ...
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